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.

625 Xenia
Discovery
Discovered byAugust Kopff
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date11 February 1907
Designations
(625) Xenia
Pronunciation/ˈzniə/[1]
1907 XN
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc109.11 yr (39852 d)
Aphelion3.2470 AU (485.74 Gm)
Perihelion2.0428 AU (305.60 Gm)
2.6449 AU (395.67 Gm)
Eccentricity0.22764
4.30 yr (1571.1 d)
333.734°
0° 13m 44.904s / day
Inclination12.077°
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

    1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
    2. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 625 Xenia(1907 XM)" (18 January 2013 last obs). Retrieved 5 May 2016.
    3. JPL Small-Body Database Browser


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