Semiramis (
minor planet designation
A formal minor-planet designation is, in its final form, a number–name combination given to a minor planet (asteroid, centaur, trans-Neptunian object and dwarf planet but not comet). Such designation always features a leading number (catalog or ...
: 584 Semiramis) is a
minor planet orbiting the
Sun within the main
asteroid belt.
Photometric observations at the Mark Evans Observatory during 2014 gave a
rotation period
The rotation period of a celestial object (e.g., star, gas giant, planet, moon, asteroid) may refer to its sidereal rotation period, i.e. the time that the object takes to complete a single revolution around its axis of rotation relative to the ...
of 5.0689 ± 0.0001 hours. This value is in close agreement with previous studies.
The spectrum shows it to be a stony
S(IV)-type asteroid.
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Background asteroids
Semiramis
Semiramis
S-type asteroids (Tholen)
Sl-type asteroids (SMASS)
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