432 Pythia

Pythia (minor planet designation: 432 Pythia) is a typical Main belt asteroid.

432 Pythia
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date18 December 1897
Designations
(432) Pythia
Pronunciation/ˈpɪθiə/[1]
Named after
The Pythia
1897 DO
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc115.48 yr (42179 d)
Aphelion2.71405 AU (406.016 Gm)
Perihelion2.02374 AU (302.747 Gm)
2.36890 AU (354.382 Gm)
Eccentricity0.14570
3.65 yr (1331.7 d)
4.40721°
0° 16m 13.166s / day
Inclination12.1207°
88.7589°
173.983°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions46.90±0.8 km
8.252 h (0.3438 d)
0.2338±0.009
8.84

    It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 18 December 1897 in Nice.

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