(437) Rhodia

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Asteroid
(437) Rhodia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Inner main belt
Major semi-axis 2.386  AU
eccentricity 0.248
Perihelion - aphelion 1.795 AU - 2.977 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 7.4 °
Length of the ascending node 263.4 °
Argument of the periapsis 61.4 °
Time of passage of the perihelion April 1, 2009
Sidereal period 3 a 250 d
Mean orbital velocity 19.0 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 13 ± 0.7 km
Albedo 0.7035
Rotation period 56 h 0 min
Absolute brightness 10.41 mag
history
Explorer A. Charlois
Date of discovery July 16, 1898
Another name 1898 DP
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(437) Rhodia is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 16 July 1898 by French astronomer Auguste Charlois was discovered in Nice.

The asteroid was named after the nymph Rhode from Greek mythology .

See also