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]

337 Devosa
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date22 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 arc123.6 yr (45,130 d)
Aphelion2.71030 AU (405.455 Gm)
Perihelion2.05546 AU (307.492 Gm)
2.38288 AU (356.474 Gm)
Eccentricity0.13741
3.68 yr (1,343.4 d)
169.690°
0° 16m 4.616s / day
Inclination7.85443°
355.479°
98.6063°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions59.11±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
    1. "337 Devosa (1892 E)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
    4. 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.


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