577 Rhea
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| File:000577-asteroid shape model (577) Rhea.png Modelled shape of Rhea from its lightcurve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | M. F. Wolf |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 20 October 1905 |
| Designations | |
| (577) Rhea | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈriːə/[1] |
| 1905 RH | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 110.32 yr (40296 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.5931 AU (537.52 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.6297 AU (393.40 Gm) |
| 3.1114 AU (465.46 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.15481 |
| 5.49 yr (2004.6 d) | |
| 105.219° | |
| 0° 10m 46.524s / day | |
| Inclination | 5.2964° |
| 328.579° | |
| 330.784° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 19.765±1.15 km | |
| 12.249 h (0.5104 d) | |
| 0.1792±0.023 | |
| 9.4 | |
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577 Rhea is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is named after Rhea, one of the Titans in Greek mythology. The name may have been inspired by the asteroid's provisional designation 1905 RH.
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- 577 Rhea at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 577 Rhea at the JPL Small-Body DatabaseLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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