Astronomy:875 Nymphe

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Short description: Main-belt asteroid
875 Nymphe
875Nymphe (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 875 Nymphe based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered byMax Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date19 May 1917
Designations
(875) Nymphe
Pronunciation/ˈnɪmf/
1917 CF
AdjectivesNymphean /nɪmˈfən/[1]
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc98.37 yr (35928 days)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.9403 astronomical unit|AU (439.86 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.1660 AU (324.03 Gm)
2.5531 AU (381.94 Gm)
Eccentricity0.15162
Orbital period4.08 yr (1490.1 d)
Mean anomaly43.2941°
Mean motion0° 14m 29.76s / day
Inclination14.575°
Longitude of ascending node196.094°
117.430°
Earth MOID1.19548 AU (178.841 Gm)
Jupiter MOID2.47772 AU (370.662 Gm)
TJupiter3.378
Physical characteristics
Mean radius6.875±0.3 km
Rotation period9.57 ± 0.01 h,[3] 12.618 h (0.5258 d)[2]
Geometric albedo0.2346±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.[3]

References

  1. nymphean (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, September 2005, http://oed.com/search?searchType=dictionary&q=nymphean  (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "875 Nymphe (1917 CF)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=875;cad=1. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Alvarez-Candal, Alvaro et al. (December 2004), "Rotational lightcurves of asteroids belonging to families", Icarus 172 (2): 388–401, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2004.06.008, Bibcode2004Icar..172..388A. 

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