Discovery [1] | |
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Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
Discovery site | Nice Observatory |
Discovery date | 7 January 1896 |
Designations | |
(411) Xanthe | |
Pronunciation | /ˈzænθiː/ |
Named after |
Xanthe
[2] (Greek mythology) |
1896 CJ | |
main-belt [1] | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
Epoch 4 September 2017 ( JD 2458000.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 121.31 yr (44,307 days) |
Aphelion | 3.2765 AU |
Perihelion | 2.5902 AU |
2.9334 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.1170 |
5.02 yr (1,835 days) | |
248.70 ° | |
0° 11m 46.32s / day | |
Inclination | 15.344° |
107.45° | |
181.53° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 76.53±2.3 km [1] |
11.344 h (0.4727 d) [1] | |
0.0831±0.005 [1] | |
9.3 [1] | |
Xanthe, minor planet designation 411 Xanthe, is an asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 77 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois at Nice Observatory on 7 January 1896. [1] The asteroid was named after Xanthe, an Oceanid or sea nymph, and one of the many Titan daughters of Oceanus and Tethys from Greek mythology. [2]
Discovery [1] | |
---|---|
Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
Discovery site | Nice Observatory |
Discovery date | 7 January 1896 |
Designations | |
(411) Xanthe | |
Pronunciation | /ˈzænθiː/ |
Named after |
Xanthe
[2] (Greek mythology) |
1896 CJ | |
main-belt [1] | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
Epoch 4 September 2017 ( JD 2458000.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 121.31 yr (44,307 days) |
Aphelion | 3.2765 AU |
Perihelion | 2.5902 AU |
2.9334 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.1170 |
5.02 yr (1,835 days) | |
248.70 ° | |
0° 11m 46.32s / day | |
Inclination | 15.344° |
107.45° | |
181.53° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 76.53±2.3 km [1] |
11.344 h (0.4727 d) [1] | |
0.0831±0.005 [1] | |
9.3 [1] | |
Xanthe, minor planet designation 411 Xanthe, is an asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 77 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois at Nice Observatory on 7 January 1896. [1] The asteroid was named after Xanthe, an Oceanid or sea nymph, and one of the many Titan daughters of Oceanus and Tethys from Greek mythology. [2]