370 Modestia

Modestia (minor planet designation: 370 Modestia) is probably a typical Main belt asteroid.[1] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 14 July 1893 in Nice.

370 Modestia
Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	14 July 1893
Designations
MPC designation	(370) Modestia
Pronunciation	/məˈdɛstiə/
Named after	modesty
Alternative designations	1893 AC
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	111.53 yr (40736 d)
Aphelion	2.53606 AU (379.389 Gm)
Perihelion	2.11362 AU (316.193 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.32484 AU (347.791 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.090853
Orbital period (sidereal)	3.54 yr (1294.8 d)
Average orbital speed	19.54 km/s
Mean anomaly	209.268°
Mean motion	0° 16^m 40.958^s / day
Inclination	7.86393°
Longitude of ascending node	290.942°
Argument of perihelion	68.7121°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	17 - 37 km
Synodic rotation period	22.5299 h (0.93875 d)
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.68

References

"370 Modestia (1893 AC)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

External links

370 Modestia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
370 Modestia at the JPL Small-Body Database

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