Discovered by Paul Götz MPC designation 546 Minor planet category main belt Discovered 10 October 1904 Spectral type C-type asteroid Named after Herodias | Discovery date 10 October 1904 Alternative names 1904 PA Observation arc 111.48 yr (40719 d) Orbits Sun Discoverer Paul Götz | |
Discovery site Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory Similar 528 Rezia, 509 Iolanda, 540 Rosamunde, 516 Amherstia, 556 Phyllis | ||
546 Herodias is a C-type asteroid orbiting in the Main belt near the Eunomia family. However, it is not a family member but an un-related interloper in the region because its composition is inconsistent with membership. Its diameter is about 66 km, its albedo around 0.053, and its rotation period is 10.4 hours.
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