Astronomy:438 Zeuxo

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Short description: Main-belt asteroid
438 Zeuxo
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date8 November 1898
Designations
(438) Zeuxo
Pronunciation/ˈzjks/[1]
Named afterΖευξώ Zeyxō
1898 DU
Minor planet categoryMain belt
AdjectivesZeuxoian /zjkˈs.iən/
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc117.43 yr (42893 d)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.72775 astronomical unit|AU (408.066 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.38099 AU (356.191 Gm)
2.55437 AU (382.128 Gm)
Eccentricity0.067876
Orbital period4.08 yr (1491.2 d)
Mean anomaly83.4825°
Mean motion0° 14m 29.119s / day
Inclination7.37183°
Longitude of ascending node49.1436°
211.380°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions61.14±3.9 km
Rotation period8.831 h (0.3680 d)
Geometric albedo0.0568±0.008
Absolute magnitude (H)9.80


Zeuxo (minor planet designation: 438 Zeuxo) is a large Main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 8 November 1898 in Nice and was named after the Oceanid Zeuxo.

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