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337 Devosa
Devosa (minor planet designation: 337 Devosa) is a large Main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 22 September 1892 in Nice. The asteroid is orbiting the Sun at a distance of 2.38 AU with a period of 3.68 years and an eccentricity (ovalness) of 0.14. These orbital elements are similar to that of the large asteroid 4 Vesta.[3] The orbital plane of 337 Devosa is tilted at an angle of 7.85° to the plane of the ecliptic.[1]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 22 September 1892 |
| Designations | |
| (337) Devosa | |
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈvoʊsə/ |
Named after | (unknown) |
| 1892 E | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 123.6 yr (45,130 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.71030 AU (405.455 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.05546 AU (307.492 Gm) |
| 2.38288 AU (356.474 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.13741 |
| 3.68 yr (1,343.4 d) | |
| 169.690° | |
| 0° 16m 4.616s / day | |
| Inclination | 7.85443° |
| 355.479° | |
| 98.6063° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 59.11±2.3 km[1] 63.87±3.14 km[2] |
| Mass | (1.08±0.16)×1018 kg[2] |
Mean density | 7.91±1.65 g/cm3[2] |
| 4.653 h (0.1939 d) | |
| 0.1614±0.013 | |
| X[1] | |
| 8.74 | |
This is classified as an X-type asteroid in the Tholen system[1] and Xk type in the Bus-DeMeo taxonomy, with spectral properties similar to mesosiderites.[3] It spans a girth of 59±2 km and has a rotation period of 4.65 h.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "337 Devosa (1892 E)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Vernazza, P.; et al. (August 2009), "Plausible parent bodies for enstatite chondrites and mesosiderites: Implications for Lutetia's fly-by", Icarus, 202 (2): 477–486, Bibcode:2009Icar..202..477V, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2009.03.016.
- ^ Ockert-Bell, M. E.; et al. (December 2010), "The composition of M-type asteroids: Synthesis of spectroscopic and radar observations", Icarus, 210 (2): 674–692, Bibcode:2010Icar..210..674O, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2010.08.002.
External links
- 337 Devosa at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
- 337 Devosa at the JPL Small-Body Database