673 Edda

673 Edda is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. The name may have been inspired by the asteroid's provisional designation 1908 EA.

673 Edda
Modelled shape of Edda from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered byJoel Hastings Metcalf
Discovery siteTaunton, Massachusetts
Discovery date20 September 1908
Designations
(673) Edda
Pronunciation/ˈɛdə/[1]
1908 EA
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc107.57 yr (39290 d)
Aphelion2.8471 AU (425.92 Gm)
Perihelion2.7821 AU (416.20 Gm)
2.8146 AU (421.06 Gm)
Eccentricity0.011542
4.72 yr (1724.7 d)
199.04°
0° 12m 31.428s / day
Inclination2.8770°
226.723°
236.303°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
18.765±0.5 km
22.340 h (0.9308 d)
0.1044±0.006
10.20

    References

    1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
    2. "673 Edda (1908 EA)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.


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