708 Raphaela

708 Raphaela
	A three-dimensional model of 708 Raphaela based on its light curve.
Discovery
Discovered by	J. Helffrich
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	3 February 1911
Designations
MPC designation	(708) Raphaela
Pronunciation	/ræfeɪˈɛlə, -faɪ-/
Alternative designations	1911 LJ
Orbital characteristics
	Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
	Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	123.34 yr (45049 d)
Aphelion	2.9024 AU (434.19 Gm)
Perihelion	2.4387 AU (364.82 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.6705 AU (399.50 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.086818
Orbital period (sidereal)	4.36 yr (1594.0 d)
Mean anomaly	9.02998°
Mean motion	0° 13m 33.024s / day
Inclination	3.4910°
Longitude of ascending node	355.202°
Argument of perihelion	197.104°
Earth MOID	1.43803 AU (215.126 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.06007 AU (308.182 Gm)
TJupiter	3.373
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	10.715±0.75 km
Synodic rotation period	20.918±0.005 h
Geometric albedo	0.2193±0.034
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.61

708 Raphaela is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.

Observations performed at the Palmer Divide Observatory in Colorado Springs, Colorado during 2007 produced a light curve with a period of 20.918 hours with a brightness amplitude of 0.45 ± 0.02 in magnitude.^[3]

References[]

^ "Raphaelic". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. n.d.
^ "708 Raphaela (1911 LJ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
^ Warner, Brian D. (September 2007), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at the Palmer Divide Observatory", The Minor Planet Bulletin, Bibcode:2007MPBu...34...72W.

External links[]

Lightcurve plot of 708 Raphaela, Palmer Divide Observatory, B. D. Warner (2007)
Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine)
Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
708 Raphaela at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
708 Raphaela at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

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[1] "Raphaelic". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. n.d.

[jpldata-2] "708 Raphaela (1911 LJ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

[Warner2007-3] Warner, Brian D. (September 2007), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at the Palmer Divide Observatory", The Minor Planet Bulletin, Bibcode:2007MPBu...34...72W.

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