738 Alagasta
738 Alagasta /æləˈɡæstə/ is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. The asteroid is roughly 63 km in diameter and has a low albedo.[1]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Franz Kaiser |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 7 January 1913 |
| Designations | |
| (738) Alagasta | |
| Pronunciation | /æləˈɡæstə/ |
Named after | Gau-Algesheim |
| 1913 QO | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 103.27 yr (37720 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.2040 AU (479.31 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.8698 AU (429.32 Gm) |
| 3.0369 AU (454.31 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.055023 |
| 5.29 yr (1933.1 d) | |
| 146.545° | |
| 0° 11m 10.428s / day | |
| Inclination | 3.5344° |
| 132.115° | |
| 41.826° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.87517 AU (280.521 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.76226 AU (263.630 Gm) |
| TJupiter | 3.236 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 31.395±0.6 km |
| 18.86 h (0.786 d)[1] | |
| 0.0398±0.002[1] | |
| 10.13[1] | |
See also
- List of minor planets/701–800
- Meanings of minor planet names: 501–1000
References
- "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 738 Alagasta (1913 QO)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
External links
- 738 Alagasta at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 738 Alagasta at the JPL Small-Body Database
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