437 Rhodia
Rhodia (minor planet designation: 437 Rhodia) is a Main belt asteroid that was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois on 16 July 1898 in Nice. It has the highest albedo of any main belt asteroid.[2][3]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 16 July 1898 |
| Designations | |
| (437) Rhodia | |
| Pronunciation | /roʊˈdaɪə/[1] |
Named after | Ῥόδεια Rhodeia |
| 1898 DP | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 117.73 yr (43001 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.9793 AU (445.70 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.79242 AU (268.142 Gm) |
| 2.38586 AU (356.920 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.24873 |
| 3.69 yr (1346.1 d) | |
| 355.267° | |
| 0° 16m 2.82s / day | |
| Inclination | 7.3442° |
| 263.22° | |
| 62.058° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 13.12±0.7 km[2] |
| 56 h (2.3 d) | |
| 0.7035±0.084[2][3] | |
| 10.41[2] | |
References
- Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 437 Rhodia (1898 DP)" (2008-05-13 last obs). Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- Johnston, Wm. Robert (28 June 2003). "Asteroid albedos: graphs of data". Johnston's Archive. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
External links
- 437 Rhodia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 437 Rhodia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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