897 Lysistrata

897 Lysistrata /laɪˈsɪstrətə/ is a minor planet orbiting the Sun that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on August 3, 1918.

897 Lysistrata

Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	3 August 1918
Designations
MPC designation	(897) Lysistrata
Pronunciation	/laɪˈsɪstrətə/[1]
Alternative designations	1918 DZ
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	97.33 yr (35551 days)
Aphelion	2.7820 AU (416.18 Gm)
Perihelion	2.3016 AU (344.31 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.5418 AU (380.25 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.094510
Orbital period	4.05 yr (1480.2 d)
Mean anomaly	87.8819°
Mean motion	0° 14^m 35.592^s / day
Inclination	14.326°
Longitude of ascending node	257.977°
Argument of perihelion	24.460°
Earth MOID	1.29145 AU (193.198 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.32255 AU (347.449 Gm)
TJupiter	3.395
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	10.955±0.7 km
Rotation period	11.26 h (0.469 d)
Geometric albedo	0.2619±0.036
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.37

This is a member of the dynamic Maria family of asteroids that most likely formed as the result of a collisional breakup of a parent body.[3]

References

1. 'Lysistrate' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
2. Yeomans, Donald K., "897 Lysistrata", JPL Small-Body Database Browser, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, retrieved 2 May 2016.
3. Veeder, G. J.; et al. (March 1995), "Eos, Koronis, and Maria family asteroids: Infrared (JHK) photometry" (PDF), Icarus, 114, pp. 186–196, Bibcode:1995Icar..114..186V, CiteSeerX 10.1.1.31.2739, doi:10.1006/icar.1995.1053.

External links

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