623 Chimaera

623 Chimaera
Discovery
Discovered byK. Lohnert
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date22 January 1907
Designations
(623) Chimaera
Pronunciation/kˈmɪərə/[1]
Named after
Chimera
1907 XJ
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc106.49 yr (38896 d)
Aphelion2.7396 AU (409.84 Gm)
Perihelion2.1819 AU (326.41 Gm)
2.4607 AU (368.12 Gm)
Eccentricity0.11331
3.86 yr (1409.9 d)
186.178°
0° 15m 19.224s / day
Inclination14.127°
308.337°
124.416°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
22.045±0.5 km
14.635 h (0.6098 d)
0.0372±0.002
10.97

    623 Chimaera is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.

    References

    1. "Chimaera". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
    2. "623 Chimaera (1907 XJ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.


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