296 Phaëtusa

Phaëtusa (minor planet designation: 296 Phaëtusa) is a small Main belt asteroid.[2] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 19 August 1890 in Nice.

296 Phaëtusa
Modelled shape of Phaëtusa from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date19 August 1890
Designations
(296) Phaëtusa
Pronunciation/f.əˈtjsə/[1]
Named after
Phaethusa
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc85.28 yr (31149 d)
Aphelion2.58669 AU (386.963 Gm)
Perihelion1.87025 AU (279.785 Gm)
2.22847 AU (333.374 Gm)
Eccentricity0.16075
3.33 yr (1215.1 d)
19.95 km/s
272.510°
 17m 46.586s / day
Inclination1.74738°
121.585°
252.628°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions7 - 15 km
4.5385 h (0.18910 d)
12.62

    References

    1. 'Phaethusa' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
    2. "296 Phaetusa". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.


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