625 Xenia
625 Xenia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.[2] It was discovered in 1907 by August Kopff. The name may have been inspired by the asteroid's provisional designation 1907 XN.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | August Kopff |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 11 February 1907 |
| Designations | |
| (625) Xenia | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈziːniə/[1] |
| 1907 XN | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 109.11 yr (39852 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.2470 AU (485.74 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.0428 AU (305.60 Gm) |
| 2.6449 AU (395.67 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.22764 |
| 4.30 yr (1571.1 d) | |
| 333.734° | |
| 0° 13m 44.904s / day | |
| Inclination | 12.077° |
| 127.543° | |
| 200.745° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 14.185±0.95[3] |
| 21.017 h (0.8757 d) | |
| 0.2195±0.033 | |
| 9.9[3] | |
References
- Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 625 Xenia(1907 XM)" (18 January 2013 last obs). Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- JPL Small-Body Database Browser
External links
- 625 Xenia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 625 Xenia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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