454 Mathesis
Mathesis (minor planet designation: 454 Mathesis) is a main-belt asteroid that was discovered by German astronomer Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann on March 28, 1900. Its provisional name was 1900 FC.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg (024) |
| Discovery date | 28 March 1900 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (454) Mathesis |
| Pronunciation | /məˈθiːsɪs/ |
Named after | mathematics |
Alternative designations | 1900 FC |
Minor planet category | main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 116.05 yr (42387 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.9158 AU (436.20 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.3409 AU (350.19 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.6284 AU (393.20 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.10937 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.26 yr (1556.4 d) |
Mean anomaly | 98.12293° |
Mean motion | 0° 13m 52.679s / day |
| Inclination | 6.29209869841666° |
Longitude of ascending node | 32.29958° |
| 177.3387° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 81.57±3.2 km |
Synodic rotation period | 8.378 h (0.3491 d) |
| 0.0555±0.005 | |
| 9.20 | |
Photometric observations of this asteroid at the Altimira Observatory in 2004 gave a light curve with a period of 8.37784 ± 0.00003 hours and a brightness variation of 0.32 in magnitude. This differs from periods of 7.075 hours reported in 1994 and 7.745 hours in 1998.
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