Discovered by Paul Götz Alternative names 1905 QM Aphelion 3.5071 AU (524.65 Gm) Discovered 9 May 1905 Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 9 May 1905 Observation arc 101.79 yr (37178 d) Perihelion 1.9857 AU (297.06 Gm) Absolute magnitude 10.43 Discoverer Paul Götz | |
Discovery site Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory Similar 540 Rosamunde, 528 Rezia, 509 Iolanda, 188 Menippe, 556 Phyllis | ||
564 Dudu is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered May 9, 1905 by German astronomer Paul Götz at Heidelberg, and was named for a female character in the novel Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche. Based on observations made with the IRAS, 564 Dudu has a diameter of 49.57 ± 4.9 km, a geometric albedo of 0.0484 ± 0.011, and an absolute magnitude (H-value) of 10.43.
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