297 Caecilia

Caecilia (minor planet designation: 297 Caecilia) is a typical Main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 9 September 1890 in Nice.

297 Caecilia
A three-dimensional model of 297 Caecilia based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date9 September 1890
Designations
(297) Caecilia
Pronunciation/sˈsɪliə/[1]
Main Belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc115.88 yr (42326 d)
Aphelion3.6149 AU (540.78 Gm)
Perihelion2.7117 AU (405.66 Gm)
3.1633 AU (473.22 Gm)
Eccentricity0.14276
5.63 yr (2055.0 d)
116.75°
 10m 30.684s / day
Inclination7.5526°
332.104°
354.125°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions39.48±1.8 km
4.163 h (0.1735 d)
0.1796±0.018
9.1

    Photometric observations during 2003 showed a rotation period of 6.163 ± 0.004 hours with a brightness variation of 0.15 in magnitude.[3]

    References

    1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
    2. "297 Caecilia". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
    3. Cooney, Walter R., Jr. (March 2005), "Lightcurve results for minor planets 228 Agathe, 297 Caecilia, 744 Aguntina 1062 Ljuba, 1605 Milankovitch, and 3125 Hay", The Minor Planet Bulletin, 32 (1): 15–16, Bibcode:2005MPBu...32...15C.


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