(273) Atropos

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(273 ) Atropos is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt, which was discovered on March 8, 1888 by Johann Palisa.

It was named after celestial bodies Atropos, one of the Fates said Fates from Greek mythology.

Atropos moves at a distance of 2.0126 ( perihelion ) to 2.7784 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in 3.7077 years of the sun. The web is highly inclined to the ecliptic by 20.44 °, the orbital eccentricity is 0.1598.

Atropos has a diameter of 29 kilometers. It has a relatively bright surface with an albedo of 0.168. In 20 hours, it rotates around its own axis.

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