438 Zeuxo

Zeuxo (minor planet designation: 438 Zeuxo) is a large Main belt asteroid.

438 Zeuxo

Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	8 November 1898
Designations
MPC designation	(438) Zeuxo
Pronunciation	/ˈzjuːksoʊ/[1]
Named after	Ζευξώ Zeyxō
Alternative designations	1898 DU
Minor planet category	Main belt
Adjectives	Zeuxoian /zjuːkˈsoʊ.iən/
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	117.43 yr (42893 d)
Aphelion	2.72775 AU (408.066 Gm)
Perihelion	2.38099 AU (356.191 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.55437 AU (382.128 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.067876
Orbital period	4.08 yr (1491.2 d)
Mean anomaly	83.4825°
Mean motion	0° 14^m 29.119^s / day
Inclination	7.37183°
Longitude of ascending node	49.1436°
Argument of perihelion	211.380°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	61.14±3.9 km
Rotation period	8.831 h (0.3680 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0568±0.008
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.80

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 8 November 1898 in Nice.

References

1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
2. "438 Zeuxo (1898 DU)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

External links

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