380 Fiducia (prov. designation: A894 AB or 1894 AR) is a dark and large asteroid, approximately 68 kilometers (42 miles) in diameter, located in the central region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois at the Nice Observatory on 8 January 1894. The carbonaceous C-type asteroid has a rotation period of 13.7 hours. It was named "Fiducia", the Latin word for confidence.[1]

380 Fiducia
Modelled shape of Fiducia from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date8 January 1894
Designations
(380) Fiducia
Pronunciation/fˈdjʃ(i)ə, fɪ-/
Named after
confidence
1894 AR
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc122.20 yr (44633 d)
Aphelion2.98476 AU (446.514 Gm)
Perihelion2.37017 AU (354.572 Gm)
2.67747 AU (400.544 Gm)
Eccentricity0.11477
4.38 yr (1600.2 d)
111.769°
0° 13m 29.878s / day
Inclination6.15867°
95.1146°
239.555°
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
67.508±2.455 km
13.69 h
0.0563±0.005
C
9.42

References edit

  1. ^ a b "380 Fiducia (1894 AR)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

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