370 Modestia

      370 Modestia
      Discovery
      Discovered by Auguste Charlois
      Discovery date July 14, 1893
      Designations
      Named after modesty
      Alternative names 1893 AC
      Minor planet category Main belt
      Orbital characteristics
      Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
      Aphelion 379.461 Gm (2.537 AU)
      Perihelion 315.891 Gm (2.112 AU)
      Semi-major axis 347.676 Gm (2.324 AU)
      Eccentricity 0.091
      Orbital period 1294.091 d (3.54 a)
      Average orbital speed 19.54 km/s
      Mean anomaly 121.913°
      Inclination 7.87°
      Longitude of ascending node 291.176°
      Argument of perihelion 67.88°
      Physical characteristics
      Dimensions 17 - 37 km
      Mass unknown
      Mean density unknown
      Equatorial surface gravity unknown
      Escape velocity unknown
      Rotation period unknown
      Albedo unknown
      Temperature unknown
      Spectral type unknown
      Absolute magnitude (H) 10.68

      370 Modestia is probably a typical Main belt asteroid.

      It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on July 14, 1893 in Nice.

      Last modified on 14 March 2013, at 00:26