370 Modestia
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
Discovery date | 14 July 1893 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (370) Modestia |
Pronunciation | /məˈdɛstiə/ |
Named after | modesty |
1893 AC | |
Minor planet category | Main belt |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 111.53 yr (40736 d) |
Aphelion | 2.53606 AU (379.389 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.11362 AU (316.193 Gm) |
2.32484 AU (347.791 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.090853 |
3.54 yr (1294.8 d) | |
Average orbital speed | 19.54 km/s |
209.268° | |
0° 16m 40.958s / day | |
Inclination | 7.86393° |
290.942° | |
68.7121° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 17 - 37 km |
Synodic rotation period | 22.5299 h (0.93875 d) |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.68 |
Modestia (minor planet designation: 370 Modestia) is probably a typical Main belt asteroid.[1] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 14 July 1893 in Nice.
References[]
- ^ a b "370 Modestia (1893 AC)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
External links[]
- 370 Modestia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 370 Modestia at the JPL Small-Body Database
Categories:
- Minor planet object articles (numbered)
- Background asteroids
- Discoveries by Auguste Charlois
- Named minor planets
- X-type asteroids (Tholen)
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1893
- Main-belt-asteroid stubs