437 Rhodia

Rhodia (minor planet designation: 437 Rhodia) is a Main belt asteroid that was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois on 16 July 1898 in Nice. It has the highest albedo of any main belt asteroid.[2][3]

437 Rhodia

Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	16 July 1898
Designations
MPC designation	(437) Rhodia
Pronunciation	/roʊˈdaɪə/[1]
Named after	Ῥόδεια Rhodeia
Alternative designations	1898 DP
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	117.73 yr (43001 d)
Aphelion	2.9793 AU (445.70 Gm)
Perihelion	1.79242 AU (268.142 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.38586 AU (356.920 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.24873
Orbital period	3.69 yr (1346.1 d)
Mean anomaly	355.267°
Mean motion	0° 16^m 2.82^s / day
Inclination	7.3442°
Longitude of ascending node	263.22°
Argument of perihelion	62.058°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	13.12±0.7 km[2]
Rotation period	56 h (2.3 d)
Geometric albedo	0.7035±0.084[2][3]
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.41[2]

References

1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
2. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 437 Rhodia (1898 DP)" (2008-05-13 last obs). Retrieved 10 May 2016.
3. Johnston, Wm. Robert (28 June 2003). "Asteroid albedos: graphs of data". Johnston's Archive. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2008.

External links

• 437 Rhodia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
  • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
• 437 Rhodia at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters