411 Xanthe

411 Xanthe
Discovery [1]
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery siteNice Observatory
Discovery date7 January 1896
Designations
(411) Xanthe
Pronunciation/ˈzænθiː/
Named after
Xanthe [2]
(Greek mythology)
1896 CJ
main-belt [1]
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc121.31 yr (44,307 days)
Aphelion3.2765 AU
Perihelion2.5902 AU
2.9334 AU
Eccentricity0.1170
5.02 yr (1,835 days)
248.70°
0° 11m 46.32s / day
Inclination15.344°
107.45°
181.53°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions76.53±2.3 km[1]
11.344 h (0.4727 d)[1]
0.0831±0.005[1]
9.3[1]

411 Xanthe is an asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 77 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois at Nice Observatory on 7 January 1896.[1] The asteroid was named after Xanthe, an Oceanid or sea nymph, and one of the many Titan daughters of Oceanus and Tethys from Greek mythology.[2]

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