792 Metcalfia

792 Metcalfia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered in 1907 by Joel Hastings Metcalf and was named after its discoverer.

792 Metcalfia
Discovery
Discovered byJoel Hastings Metcalf
Discovery siteTaunton
Discovery date20 March 1907[1]
Designations
(792) Metcalfia
1907 ZC[1]
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)[1]
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc101.00 yr (36889 d)
Aphelion2.9633 AU (443.30 Gm)
Perihelion2.2819 AU (341.37 Gm)
2.6226 AU (392.34 Gm)
Eccentricity0.12992
4.25 yr (1551.3 d)
314.963°
0° 13m 55.416s / day
Inclination8.6163°
265.120°
227.772°
Earth MOID1.30547 AU (195.296 Gm)
Jupiter MOID2.15762 AU (322.775 Gm)
TJupiter3.376
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
30.365±0.7 km
9.17 h (0.382 d)[1][2]
0.0354±0.002
10.33
10.33

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