| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | J. Palisa |
| Discovery site | Vienna |
| Discovery date | 3 September 1918 |
| Designations | |
| (902) Probitas | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈprɒbɪtæs/ |
| 1918 EJ | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 97.58 yr (35642 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.8857 AU (431.69 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.0084 AU (300.45 Gm) |
| 2.4470 AU (366.07 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.17926 |
| 3.83 yr (1398.2 d) | |
| 190.000° | |
| 0° 15m 26.928s / day | |
| Inclination | 6.3472° |
| 353.081° | |
| 28.520° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.01204 AU (151.399 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.5861 AU (386.88 Gm) |
| TJupiter | 3.467 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 10.117 h (0.4215 d) | |
| 12.0 | |
902 Probitas is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered by an Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa in Vienna on 3 September 1918.[2]
References
- ↑ "902 Probitas (1918 EJ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ Lutz D. Schmadel (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 81. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
External links
- 902 Probitas at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 902 Probitas at the JPL Small-Body Database
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.