411 Xanthe
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery site | Nice Observatory |
| Discovery date | 7 January 1896 |
| Designations | |
| (411) Xanthe | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈzænθiː/ |
Named after | Xanthe[2] (Greek mythology) |
| 1896 CJ | |
| main-belt[1] | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 121.31 yr (44,307 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.2765 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.5902 AU |
| 2.9334 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1170 |
| 5.02 yr (1,835 days) | |
| 248.70° | |
| 0° 11m 46.32s / day | |
| Inclination | 15.344° |
| 107.45° | |
| 181.53° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 76.53±2.3 km[1] |
| 11.344 h (0.4727 d)[1] | |
| 0.0831±0.005[1] | |
| 9.3[1] | |
411 Xanthe is an asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 77 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois at Nice Observatory on 7 January 1896.[1] The asteroid was named after Xanthe, an Oceanid or sea nymph, and one of the many Titan daughters of Oceanus and Tethys from Greek mythology.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 411 Xanthe (1896 CJ)" (2017-04-30 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(411) Xanthe". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (411) Xanthe. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 49. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_412. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
External links
- Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine)
- Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
- Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
- Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
- 411 Xanthe at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 411 Xanthe at the JPL Small-Body Database