662 Newtonia

662 Newtonia
Modelled shape of Newtonia from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered byJoel Hastings Metcalf
Discovery siteTaunton, Massachusetts
Discovery date30 March 1908
Designations
(662) Newtonia
Pronunciation/njuːˈtoʊniə/[1]
1908 CW
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc106.37 yr (38852 d)
Aphelion3.1060 AU (464.65 Gm)
Perihelion1.9992 AU (299.08 Gm)
2.5526 AU (381.86 Gm)
Eccentricity0.21678
4.08 yr (1489.6 d)
124.757°
0° 14m 30.012s / day
Inclination4.1202°
133.744°
165.567°
Physical characteristics
11.81±0.75 km
21.095 h (0.8790 d)
0.1999±0.028
10.3

662 Newtonia is a minor planet, specifically an asteroid orbiting mostly in the asteroid belt.

The asteroid's major details are relatively unknown

References

  1. ^ "Newtonian". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  2. ^ "662 Newtonia (1908 CW)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.


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