223 Rosa

223 Rosa
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Discovery
Discovered byJohann Palisa
Discovery date9 March 1882
Designations
(223) Rosa
A882 EA, 1887 BA
1942 EL
Main belt (Themis)
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc130.29 yr (47590 d)
Aphelion3.45415 AU (516.733 Gm)
Perihelion2.73689 AU (409.433 Gm)
3.09552 AU (463.083 Gm)
Eccentricity0.11586
5.45 yr (1989.3 d)
16.94 km/s
309.511°
0° 10m 51.488s / day
Inclination1.93552°
47.9276°
61.7716°
Physical characteristics
82.7±8.4 km[2]
Mass(5.979±2.971)×1017 kg[2]
Mean density
1.790±50% g/cm3[2]
20.283 h (0.8451 d)
0.0309±0.003
CP
9.68,[1] 9.72[3]

223 Rosa is a large Themistian asteroid. It is classified as a combination of C-type and P-type asteroids, so it is probably composed of carbonaceous material rich in water ice. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 9 March 1882, in Vienna. The origin of the name is not known.

Photometric observations made in 2011–2012 at the Organ Mesa Observatory in Las Cruces, New Mexico, produced a light curve with a period of 20.283 ± 0.002 hours and a brightness variation of 0.13 ± 0.02 in magnitude. The curve has two asymmetrical maxima and minima per 20.283-hour cycle.[4]

A flyby of Rosa by the JUICE spacecraft, which is planned to pass through the asteroid belt twice, was proposed to occur on 15 October 2029.[2] However, the mission team ultimately decided against the proposed flyby to maximize fuel for the primary mission.[5]

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  5. ^ European Space Agency [@ESA_JUICE] (14 December 2023). "🧃 Time for another visit to the #ESAJuice bar 😉 At 8% of the way to Jupiter, we have an update on our journey. We had been considering slightly diverting Juice to visit an asteroid en route to #Jupiter. To maximise fuel for our main mission (the tour around the gas giant and its icy moons), we have decided against this asteroid flyby" (Tweet) – via Twitter.