625 Xenia
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | August Kopff |
Discovery site | Heidelberg |
Discovery date | 11 February 1907 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (625) Xenia |
Pronunciation | /ˈziːniə/[1] |
1907 XN | |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 109.11 yr (39852 d) |
Aphelion | 3.2470 AU (485.74 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.0428 AU (305.60 Gm) |
2.6449 AU (395.67 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.22764 |
4.30 yr (1571.1 d) | |
333.734° | |
0° 13m 44.904s / day | |
Inclination | 12.077° |
127.543° | |
200.745° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 14.185±0.95[3] |
Synodic rotation period | 21.017 h (0.8757 d) |
0.2195±0.033 | |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.9[3] |
625 Xenia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.[2] It was discovered in 1907 by August Kopff. The name may have been inspired by the asteroid's provisional designation 1907 XN.
References[]
- ^ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- ^ a b "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 625 Xenia(1907 XM)" (18 January 2013 last obs). Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ a b JPL Small-Body Database Browser
External links[]
- 625 Xenia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 625 Xenia at the JPL Small-Body Database
Categories:
- Minor planet object articles (numbered)
- Background asteroids
- Discoveries by August Kopff
- Minor planets with names of unknown origin
- Named minor planets
- Sa-type asteroids (SMASS)
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1907
- Main-belt-asteroid stubs