556 Phyllis is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is an S-type asteroid with a diameter of 38 km and a geometric albedo of 0.185. Based on photometric observations between 1998 and 2006, it has a synodic rotation period of 4.293 ± 0.001 hours.[2] The asteroid is named after Phyllis, a character in Greek mythology.
References
- ^ "556 Phyllis (1905 PW)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ Marciniak, A.; et al. (October 2007), "Photometry and models of selected main belt asteroids. IV. 184 Dejopeja, 276 Adelheid, 556 Phyllis", Astronomy and Astrophysics, 473 (2): 633–639, Bibcode:2007A&A...473..633M, doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20077694.
External links
- 556 Phyllis at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 556 Phyllis at the JPL Small-Body Database
