337 Devosa

Devosa (minor planet designation: 337 Devosa) is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as an X-type asteroid.[1]

337 Devosa
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date22 September 1892
Designations
(337) Devosa
Pronunciation/dɪˈvsə/
Named after
(unknown)
1892 E
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc123.56 yr (45130 d)
Aphelion2.71030 AU (405.455 Gm)
Perihelion2.05546 AU (307.492 Gm)
2.38288 AU (356.474 Gm)
Eccentricity0.13741
3.68 yr (1343.5 d)
169.690°
0° 16m 4.616s / day
Inclination7.85443°
355.479°
98.6063°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions59.11±2.3 km[1]
63.87 ± 3.14 km[2]
Mass(1.08 ± 0.16) × 1018 kg[2]
Mean density
7.91 ± 1.65 g/cm3[2]
4.653 h (0.1939 d)
0.1614±0.013
X[1]
8.74

    It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 22 September 1892 in Nice.

    References

    1. "337 Devosa (1892 E)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
    2. Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.


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