296 Phaëtusa is a small Main belt asteroid.[2] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 19 August 1890 in Nice.
![]() Modelled shape of Phaëtusa from its lightcurve | |
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
Discovery date | 19 August 1890 |
Designations | |
(296) Phaëtusa | |
Pronunciation | /feɪ.əˈtjuːsə/[1] |
Named after | Phaethusa |
A890 QB, 1917 XB 1930 YH | |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 85.28 yr (31149 d) |
Aphelion | 2.58669 AU (386.963 Gm) |
Perihelion | 1.87025 AU (279.785 Gm) |
2.22847 AU (333.374 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.16075 |
3.33 yr (1215.1 d) | |
Average orbital speed | 19.95 km/s |
272.510° | |
0° 17m 46.586s / day | |
Inclination | 1.74738° |
121.585° | |
252.628° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 7 - 15 km |
4.5385 h (0.18910 d) | |
12.62 | |
References
edit- ^ 'Phaethusa' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- ^ a b "296 Phaetusa". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
External links
edit- 296 Phaëtusa at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 296 Phaëtusa at the JPL Small-Body Database