662 Newtonia

662 Newtonia is a minor planet, specifically an asteroid orbiting mostly in the asteroid belt.

662 Newtonia
Modelled shape of Newtonia from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered byJoel Hastings Metcalf
Discovery siteTaunton, Massachusetts
Discovery date30 March 1908
Designations
MPC designation
(662) Newtonia
Pronunciation/njˈtniə/
Alternative designations
1908 CW
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc106.37 yr (38852 d)
Aphelion3.1060 AU (464.65 Gm)
Perihelion1.9992 AU (299.08 Gm)
Semi-major axis
2.5526 AU (381.86 Gm)
Eccentricity0.21678
Orbital period (sidereal)
4.08 yr (1489.6 d)
Mean anomaly
124.757°
Mean motion
0° 14m 30.012s / day
Inclination4.1202°
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
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    The asteroid's major details are relatively unknown

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