Global Information438 Zeuxo information
| 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 (sidereal) | 4.08 yr (1491.2 d) |
Mean anomaly | 83.4825° |
Mean motion | 0° 14m 29.119s / day |
| Inclination | 7.37183° |
Longitude of ascending node | 49.1436° |
Argument of perihelion | 211.380° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 61.14±3.9 km |
Synodic rotation period | 8.831 h (0.3680 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.0568±0.008 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.80 |
Zeuxo (minor planet designation: 438 Zeuxo) is a large Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 8 November 1898 in Nice and was named after the Oceanid Zeuxo.
- ^ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- ^ "438 Zeuxo (1898 DU)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.