577 Rhea

577 Rhea
Discovery
Discovered by	M. F. Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	20 October 1905
Designations
MPC designation	(577) Rhea
Alternative designations	1905 RH
Orbital characteristics^[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	110.32 yr (40296 d)
Aphelion	3.5931 AU (537.52 Gm)
Perihelion	2.6297 AU (393.40 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.1114 AU (465.46 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.15481
Orbital period	5.49 yr (2004.6 d)
Mean anomaly	105.219°
Mean motion	0° 10^m 46.524^s / day
Inclination	5.2964°
Longitude of ascending node	328.579°
Argument of perihelion	330.784°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	7001197650000000000♠19.765±1.15 km
Rotation period	12.249 h (0.5104 d)
Geometric albedo	6999179200000000000♠0.1792±0.023
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.4

577 Rhea is a minor planet orbiting the sun. It is named after Rhea, one of the Titans in Greek mythology.

It should not be confused with Saturn's moon Rhea.

References

↑ "577 Rhea (1905 RH)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

External links

Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets
577 Rhea at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

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