59 Elpis (el'-pis) is a very large main belt asteroid. Being a C-type asteroid it is very dark and carbonaceous. In physics, an orbit is the path that an object makes, around another object, whilst under the influence of a source of centripetal force, such as gravity. ... The asteroid belt is a region of the solar system falling roughly between the planets Mars and Jupiter where the greatest concentration of asteroid orbits can be found. ... In geometry, the semi-major axis (also semimajor axis) a applies to ellipses and hyperbolas. ... The astronomical unit (AU or au or a. ... This article is about several astronomical terms (apogee & perigee, aphelion & perihelion, generic equivalents based on apsis, and related but rarer terms. ... The astronomical unit (AU or au or a. ... This article is about several astronomical terms (apogee & perigee, aphelion & perihelion, generic equivalents based on apsis, and related but rarer terms. ... The astronomical unit (AU or au or a. ... The orbital period is the time it takes a planet (or another object) to make one full orbit. ... A year is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. ... Inclination is one of the six orbital parameters describing the shape and orientation of a celestial orbit and is the angular distance of the orbital plane from the plane of the reference (usually planets equator or the ecliptic), stated in degrees. ... In astrodynamics, under standard assumptions any orbit must be of conic section shape. ... For the geometric term, see diameter. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... In astronomy, a rotation period is the time an astronomical object takes to complete one revolution around its rotation axis. ... The hour (symbol: h) is a unit of time. ... In astronomy the term spectral class refers to classifying objects according to their spectral lines, which indicate an objects chemical composition. ... C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. ... In astronomy, absolute magnitude is the apparent magnitude, m, an object would have if it were at a standardized distance away. ... The albedo is a measure of reflectivity of a surface or body. ... Jean Chacornac (June 21, 1823 – September 23, 1873) was a French astronomer. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... The asteroid belt is a region of the solar system falling roughly between the planets Mars and Jupiter where the greatest concentration of asteroid orbits can be found. ... An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ... C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. ... Carbonate is an anion with a charge of -2 and an empirical formula of CO32-. For an aqueous solution, carbonate exists in three forms. ...

Elpis was discovered by J. Chacornac on September 12, 1860. It was his sixth and final asteroid discovery. It is named after Elpis, a personification of hope in Greek mythology. Jean Chacornac (June 21, 1823 – September 23, 1873) was a French astronomer. ... September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... In Greek mythology, Elpis was the personification of hope, perhaps a child of Nyx and mother of Pheme the goddess of rumour. ... have hope Hope is a belief that things are obtainable regardless of the remoteness of the probabilities. ... Greek mythology comprises the collected narratives of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. ...

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