662 Newtonia
662 Newtonia is a minor planet, specifically an asteroid orbiting mostly in the asteroid belt.
Modelled shape of Newtonia from its lightcurve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Joel Hastings Metcalf |
| Discovery site | Taunton, Massachusetts |
| Discovery date | 30 March 1908 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (662) Newtonia |
| Pronunciation | /njuːˈtoʊniə/ |
Alternative designations | 1908 CW |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 106.37 yr (38852 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.1060 AU (464.65 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.9992 AU (299.08 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.5526 AU (381.86 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.21678 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.08 yr (1489.6 d) |
Mean anomaly | 124.757° |
Mean motion | 0° 14m 30.012s / day |
| Inclination | 4.1202° |
Longitude of ascending node | 133.744° |
| 165.567° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 11.81±0.75 km |
Synodic rotation period | 21.095 h (0.8790 d) |
| 0.1999±0.028 | |
| 10.3 | |
The asteroid's major details are relatively unknown
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