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'''2063 Bacchus''' is [[Category:Near-Earth objects|Near-Earth object]] object and a stony type asteroid, and a contact binary. It was discovered by [[w:Charles Kowal|Charles Kowal]] on 24 April 1977 at the Palomar Observatory. | '''2063 Bacchus''' is [[Category:Near-Earth objects|Near-Earth object]] object and a stony type asteroid, and a contact binary. It was discovered by [[w:Charles Kowal|Charles Kowal]] on 24 April 1977 at the Palomar Observatory. | ||
+ | ==Orbital characteristics== | ||
The orbit of Bacchus varies from about 0.7 to 1.5 AU, revolving in about 409 days. Ecceentricity is 0.35 and inclination is 0.157 radians (9°). Bacchus can come within about 10 130 000 km of the Earth (about 26 Earth distances). | The orbit of Bacchus varies from about 0.7 to 1.5 AU, revolving in about 409 days. Ecceentricity is 0.35 and inclination is 0.157 radians (9°). Bacchus can come within about 10 130 000 km of the Earth (about 26 Earth distances). | ||
+ | ==Physical charateristics== | ||
Bacchus is a stony asteroid and a contact binary, about 1.11 km × 0.53 km × 1.1 km, mean radius is about 0.63 km. | Bacchus is a stony asteroid and a contact binary, about 1.11 km × 0.53 km × 1.1 km, mean radius is about 0.63 km. | ||
== 2063 Bacchus in Orbiter == | == 2063 Bacchus in Orbiter == | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Bacchus-AsteroidPackv1zip-Orbiter2003P2.jpg|<center>2063 Bacchus from ''AsteroidPack_v1.00.zip'' in Orbiter 2003P2</center> | Bacchus-AsteroidPackv1zip-Orbiter2003P2.jpg|<center>2063 Bacchus from ''AsteroidPack_v1.00.zip'' in Orbiter 2003P2</center> | ||
2063 Bacchus Orbit.png|<center>Orbits of the inner planets showing the orbit of 2063 Bacchus</center> | 2063 Bacchus Orbit.png|<center>Orbits of the inner planets showing the orbit of 2063 Bacchus</center> |