| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 18 December 1897 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (432) Pythia |
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɪθiə/ |
| Named after | The Pythia |
| Alternative designations | 1897 DO |
| Minor planet category | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 115.48 yr (42179 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.71405 AU (406.016 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.02374 AU (302.747 Gm) |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36890 AU (354.382 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.14570 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.65 yr (1331.7 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 4.40721° |
| Mean motion | 0° 16 13.166 / day |
| Inclination | 12.1207° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 88.7589° |
| Argument of perihelion | 173.983° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 46.90±0.8 km |
| Synodic rotation period | 8.252 h (0.3438 d) |
| Geometric albedo | 0.2338±0.009 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.84 |
432 Pythia is a typical Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 18 December 1897 in Nice.
References
- "Pythia". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020.
- "432 Pythia (1897 DO)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
External links
- 432 Pythia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 432 Pythia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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