743 Eugenisis

743 Eugenisis is a minor planet orbiting the Sun that was discovered by German astronomer Franz Kaiser in 1913.

743 Eugenisis
Discovery
Discovered byFranz Kaiser
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date25 February 1913
Designations
MPC designation
(743) Eugenisis
Pronunciation/juːˈɛnɪsɪs/
Alternative designations
1913 QV
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc103.14 yr (37,671 d)
Aphelion2.9573 AU (442.41 Gm)
Perihelion2.6303 AU (393.49 Gm)
Semi-major axis
2.7938 AU (417.95 Gm)
Eccentricity0.058524
Orbital period (sidereal)
4.67 yr (1,705.7 d)
Mean anomaly
148.01°
Mean motion
0° 12m 39.816s / day
Inclination4.8324°
Longitude of ascending node
228.976°
187.320°
Earth MOID1.64027 AU (245.381 Gm)
Jupiter MOID2.27777 AU (340.750 Gm)
TJupiter3.320
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
26.585±0.55 km
Synodic rotation period
10.23 h (0.426 d)
Sidereal rotation period
10.23 ± 0.01 h
0.0625±0.003
10.3

    Photometric observations of this asteroid collected during 2004 show a rotation period of 10.23 ± 0.01 hours with a brightness variation of 0.20 ± 0.02 magnitude. The spectrum of this object matches the Ch class in the SMASS taxonomy, indicating a carbonaceous surface with a hydrous component.

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