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Main-belt asteroid

138 Tolosa
3D convex shape model of 138 Tolosa
Discovery
Discovered byHenri Joseph Perrotin
Discovery date19 May 1874
Designations
MPC designation(138) Tolosa
Pronunciation/toʊˈloʊsə/
Named afterToulouse (Tolōsa)
Alternative designationsA874 KA; 1909 SB
Minor planet categoryMain belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc110.38 yr (40315 d)
Aphelion2.8463 AU (425.80 Gm)
Perihelion2.05145 AU (306.893 Gm)
Semi-major axis2.44887 AU (366.346 Gm)
Eccentricity0.16229
Orbital period (sidereal)3.83 yr (1399.7 d)
Average orbital speed18.91 km/s
Mean anomaly348.297°
Mean motion0° 15 25.884 / day
Inclination3.2038°
Longitude of ascending node54.762°
Argument of perihelion260.825°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions51.86 ± 3.07 km
45.50±2.1 km
Mass(4.93 ± 2.59) × 10 kg
Mean density6.74 ± 3.74 g/cm
Equatorial surface gravity0.0127 m/s²
Equatorial escape velocity0.0241 km/s
Synodic rotation period10.101 h (0.4209 d)
10.103 h
Geometric albedo0.2699±0.027
Temperature~178 K
Spectral typeS
Absolute magnitude (H)8.75

138 Tolosa is a brightly coloured, stony background asteroid from the inner region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by French astronomer Henri Joseph Perrotin on 19 May 1874, and named by the Latin and Occitan name ([tɔˈloːsa] and [tuˈluzɔ]) of the French city of Toulouse.

The spectrum of this asteroid rules out the presence of ordinary chondrites, while leaning in favor of clinopyroxene phases. As of 2006, there are no known meteorites with compositions similar to the spectrum of 138 Tolosa.

References

  1. Benjamin Smith (1903) The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  2. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
  3. ^ Yeomans, Donald K., "138 Tolosa", JPL Small-Body Database Browser, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, retrieved 12 May 2016.
  4. ^ Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, vol. 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
  5. ^ Hardersen, Paul S.; et al. (March 2006), "Near-infrared spectral observations and interpretations for S-asteroids 138 Tolosa, 306 Unitas, 346 Hermentaria, and 480 Hansa" (PDF), Icarus, vol. 181, no. 1, pp. 94–106, Bibcode:2006Icar..181...94H, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2005.10.003, archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2017, retrieved 30 March 2013.

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