Discoverer

Charles Kowal - 1977

Diameter (km)

1.1 x 2.6

Mass (kg)

?

Rotation period (hrs)

14.904

Orbital period (yrs)

2.73735

Semimajor axis (AU)

1.07803

Orbital eccentricity

0.34947

Orbital Inclination (deg)

9.43211

Albedo

?

Type

?

This Apollo-type object is named for the god of wine and merriment, son of Jupiter and Semele. Bacchus was honored in various festivals, such as the Bacchanalia, characterized by drink and debauchery.

Asteroid 2063 Bacchus was discovered April 24, 1977 by Charles Kowal at the Palomar Observatory.

During March 1996 radar imaging of Bacchus was conducted at the Goldstone observatory.

Images of Bacchus

Computer generated model of 2063 Bacchus.

3D Computer generated model of 2063 Bacchus.

Credit Scott Hudson