Astronomy:370 Modestia
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Short description: Main-belt asteroid
 Orbital diagram | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 14 July 1893 |
| Designations | |
| (370) Modestia | |
| Pronunciation | /məˈdɛstiə/ |
| Named after | modesty |
| 1893 AC | |
| Minor planet category | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 111.53 yr (40736 d) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 2.53606 astronomical unit|AU (379.389 Gm) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 2.11362 AU (316.193 Gm) |
| 2.32484 AU (347.791 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.090853 |
| Orbital period | 3.54 yr (1294.8 d) |
| Average Orbital speed | 19.54 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 209.268° |
| Mean motion | 0° 16m 40.958s / day |
| Inclination | 7.86393° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 290.942° |
| 68.7121° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | Diameter 17–37 km |
| Rotation period | 22.5299 h (0.93875 d) |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.68 |
Modestia (minor planet designation: 370 Modestia) is probably a typical Main belt asteroid.[1] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 14 July 1893 in Nice.
References
External links
- 370 Modestia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 370 Modestia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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