424 Gratia is a large Main belt asteroid.

424 Gratia
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date31 December 1896
Designations
(424) Gratia
Pronunciation/ˈɡrʃ(i)ə/[1]
Named after
The Charites
1896 DF
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc117.66 yr (42975 d)
Aphelion3.07379 AU (459.832 Gm)
Perihelion2.47464 AU (370.201 Gm)
2.77421 AU (415.016 Gm)
Eccentricity0.10798
4.62 yr (1687.8 d)
350.256°
0° 12m 47.887s / day
Inclination8.20911°
99.2454°
331.822°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions87.20±1.8 km
19.47 h (0.811 d)
0.0279±0.001
9.5

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 31 December 1896 in Nice. It was named after the Gratiae from Greek mythology.

References

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  1. ^ "Gratiae". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.
    "Gratian". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
  2. ^ "424 Gratia (1896 DF)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
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