562 Salome

562 Salome is a minor planet orbiting the Sun that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on 3 April 1905 from Heidelberg. It is named after Salome, the daughter of Herodias who is referenced in the New Testament.^[3]

562 Salome

Discovery
Discovered by	M. F. Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	3 April 1905
Designations
MPC designation	(562) Salome
Pronunciation	/səˈloʊmiː/ (biblical)[1] /ˈsæləmeɪ/ (operatic)
Alternative designations	1905 QH
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	111.00 yr (40542 d)
Aphelion	3.3215 AU (496.89 Gm)
Perihelion	2.7152 AU (406.19 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.0183 AU (451.53 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.10043
Orbital period (sidereal)	5.24 yr (1915.3 d)
Mean anomaly	313.859°
Mean motion	0° 11m 16.656s / day
Inclination	11.104°
Longitude of ascending node	70.608°
Argument of perihelion	263.747°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	15.335±0.9 km
Synodic rotation period	6.351 h (0.2646 d)
Geometric albedo	0.1967±0.026
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.95

This is a member of the dynamic Eos family of asteroids that most likely formed as the result of a collisional breakup of a parent body.^[4]