A three-dimensional model of 875 Nymphe based on its light curve | |
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery site | Heidelberg |
Discovery date | 19 May 1917 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (875) Nymphe |
Pronunciation | /ˈnɪmfiː/ |
Alternative designations | 1917 CF |
Adjectives | Nymphean /nɪmˈfiːən/ |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 98.37 yr (35928 days) |
Aphelion | 2.9403 AU (439.86 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.1660 AU (324.03 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.5531 AU (381.94 Gm) |
Eccentricity | 0.15162 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.08 yr (1490.1 d) |
Mean anomaly | 43.2941° |
Mean motion | 0° 14 29.76 / day |
Inclination | 14.575° |
Longitude of ascending node | 196.094° |
Argument of perihelion | 117.430° |
Earth MOID | 1.19548 AU (178.841 Gm) |
Jupiter MOID | 2.47772 AU (370.662 Gm) |
TJupiter | 3.378 |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 6.875±0.3 km |
Synodic rotation period | 9.57 ± 0.01 h, 12.618 h (0.5258 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.2346±0.022 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.2 |
875 Nymphe is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is a member of the Maria family of asteroids.
References
- "nymphean". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ "875 Nymphe (1917 CF)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ Alvarez-Candal, Alvaro; et al. (December 2004), "Rotational lightcurves of asteroids belonging to families", Icarus, 172 (2): 388–401, Bibcode:2004Icar..172..388A, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2004.06.008.
External links
- Lightcurve plot of 875 Nymphe, Palmer Divide Observatory, B. D. Warner (2003)
- 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
- 875 Nymphe at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 875 Nymphe at the JPL Small-Body Database
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