741 Botolphia

741 Botolphia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun, discovered by Joel Hastings Metcalf on 10 February 1913 from Winchester. It is named after Saint Botolph, the semi-legendary founder of a 7th-century monastery that would become the town of Boston, Lincolnshire, England.

741 Botolphia

Discovery
Discovered by	Joel Hastings Metcalf
Discovery date	10 February 1913
Designations
MPC designation	(741) Botolphia
Pronunciation	/boʊˈtɒlfiə/
Named after	Saint Botolph
Alternative designations	1913 QT; A909 HA; 1973 GN
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	107.00 yr (39080 d)
Aphelion	2.91350 AU (435.853 Gm)
Perihelion	2.52742 AU (378.097 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.72046 AU (406.975 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.070958
Orbital period	4.49 yr (1638.9 d)
Mean anomaly	8.49527°
Mean motion	0° 13^m 10.758^s / day
Inclination	8.41179°
Longitude of ascending node	100.761°
Argument of perihelion	62.7093°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	14.82±0.65 km
Rotation period	23.93 h (0.997 d)
Geometric albedo	0.1391±0.014
Temperature	~169 K
Spectral type	X
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.1

References

1. "741 Botolphia (1913 QT)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 6 May 2016.

External links

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