Gratia (minor planet designation: 424 Gratia) is a large Main belt asteroid.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 31 December 1896 |
| Designations | |
| (424) Gratia | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡreɪʃ(i)ə/[1] |
Named after | The Charites |
| 1896 DF | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 117.66 yr (42975 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.07379 AU (459.832 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.47464 AU (370.201 Gm) |
| 2.77421 AU (415.016 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.10798 |
| 4.62 yr (1687.8 d) | |
| 350.256° | |
| 0° 12m 47.887s / day | |
| Inclination | 8.20911° |
| 99.2454° | |
| 331.822° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 87.20±1.8 km |
| 19.47 h (0.811 d) | |
| 0.0279±0.001 | |
| 9.5 | |
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 31 December 1896 in Nice. It was named after the Gratiae from Greek mythology.
References edit
- ^ "Gratiae". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d.
"Gratian". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. - ^ "424 Gratia (1896 DF)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
External links edit
- 424 Gratia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 424 Gratia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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