Astronomy:689 Zita
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | J. Palisa |
| Discovery site | Vienna |
| Discovery date | 12 September 1909 |
| Designations | |
| (689) Zita | |
| 1909 HJ | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 60.38 yr (22054 d) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 2.8480 astronomical unit|AU (426.05 Gm) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 1.7830 AU (266.73 Gm) |
| 2.3155 AU (346.39 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.22997 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 yr (1287.0 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 117.31° |
| Mean motion | 0° 16m 46.992s / day |
| Inclination | 5.7445° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 168.175° |
| 188.158° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean radius | 7.18±0.3 km |
| Rotation period | 6.425 h (0.2677 d) |
| Geometric albedo | 0.1183±0.011 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.15 |
689 Zita is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was named after Zita of Bourbon-Parma, the last empress of Austria-Hungary.
References
External links
- 689 Zita at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 689 Zita at the JPL Small-Body Database
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