Astronomy:432 Pythia
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Short description: Main-belt asteroid
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 18 December 1897 |
| Designations | |
| (432) Pythia | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɪθiə/[1] |
| Named after | The Pythia |
| 1897 DO | |
| Minor planet category | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 115.48 yr (42179 d) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 2.71405 astronomical unit|AU (406.016 Gm) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 2.02374 AU (302.747 Gm) |
| 2.36890 AU (354.382 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.14570 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 yr (1331.7 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 4.40721° |
| Mean motion | 0° 16m 13.166s / day |
| Inclination | 12.1207° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 88.7589° |
| 173.983° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 46.90±0.8 km |
| Rotation period | 8.252 h (0.3438 d) |
| Geometric albedo | 0.2338±0.009 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.84 |
Pythia (minor planet designation: 432 Pythia) is a typical Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 18 December 1897 in Nice.
References
External links
- 432 Pythia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 432 Pythia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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