Astronomy:690 Wratislavia

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690 Wratislavia
690Wratislavia (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 690 Wratislavia based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered byJoel Hastings Metcalf
Discovery siteTaunton, Massachusetts
Discovery date16 October 1909
Designations
(690) Wratislavia
Pronunciation/vrætɪˈslɑːviə/
Named afterWrocław
1909 HZ
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc113.75 yr (41547 d)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}3.7163 astronomical unit|AU (555.95 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.5737 AU (385.02 Gm)
3.1450 AU (470.49 Gm)
Eccentricity0.18166
Orbital period5.58 yr (2037.2 d)
Mean anomaly53.487°
Mean motion0° 10m 36.192s / day
Inclination11.266°
Longitude of ascending node253.160°
114.819°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
Mass(1.28±0.03)×1019 kg[2]
Mean density7.81±1.77 g/cm3[2]
Rotation period8.64 h (0.360 d)
Geometric albedo0.0604±0.004
Absolute magnitude (H)8.02


690 Wratislavia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. Wratislavia was discovered on October 16, 1909.[1] IRAS data shows it is about 135 km in diameter.[1]

Asteroid 690 Wratislavia (apparent magnitude 12.9) near the galaxy NGC 6941.

Wratislavia has been studied by radar.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 690 Wratislavia (1909 HZ)". https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=690. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science 73: pp. 98–118, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009, Bibcode2012P&SS...73...98C.  See Table 1.
  3. "Radar-Detected Asteroids and Comets". NASA/JPL Asteroid Radar Research. http://echo.jpl.nasa.gov/asteroids/. 

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