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681 Gorgo

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681 Gorgo
Modelled shape of Gorgo from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered byAugust Kopff
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date13 May 1909
Designations
(681) Gorgo
Pronunciation/ˈɡɔːrɡ/
1909 GZ
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc83.58 yr (30526 d)
Aphelion3.4247 AU (512.33 Gm)
Perihelion2.7859 AU (416.76 Gm)
3.1053 AU (464.55 Gm)
Eccentricity0.10287
5.47 yr (1998.7 d)
145.868°
0° 10m 48.396s / day
Inclination12.580°
177.985°
117.024°
Physical characteristics
6.4606 h (0.26919 d)
10.8

681 Gorgo is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.

'Gorgo' is German for Gorgon. However, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Antonio Paluzie-Borrell suggest it may refer to "King of Salamine, in the 5th century B.C., who accompanied Xerxes in Greece."[2]

References

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  1. ^ "681 Gorgo (1909 GZ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(681) Gorgo". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (681) Gorgo. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 73. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_771. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
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