1119 Euboea
1119 Euboea (/juːˈbiːə/; prov. designation: 1927 UB) is a background asteroid from the central region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 27 October 1927, by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany. The asteroid has a rotation period of 11.4 hours and measures approximately 30 kilometers (19 miles) in diameter. It was named for the Greek island of Euboea.
Shape model of Euboea from its lightcurve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 27 October 1927 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (1119) Euboea |
| Pronunciation | /juːˈbiːə/ |
Named after | Euboea (Greek island) |
Alternative designations | 1927 UB |
Minor planet category | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 90.10 yr (32,908 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.0172 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.2036 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.6104 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.1558 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.22 yr (1,540 days) |
Mean anomaly | 190.40° |
Mean motion | 0° 14m 1.32s / day |
| Inclination | 7.8583° |
Longitude of ascending node | 57.381° |
| 230.16° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 18.37±4.84 km 25.10±8.95 km 29.443±0.279 km 31.46 km (derived) 31.881±0.199 km 31.90±0.38 km |
Synodic rotation period | 11.396±0.001 h 11.3981±0.0005 h 11.39823±0.00001 h 11.41±0.01 h |
| 0.0539 (derived) 0.0576±0.0081 0.058±0.002 0.09±0.06 0.15±0.07 0.213±0.044 | |
| S (assumed) | |
| 11.20 · 11.30 · 11.32 | |
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