462 Eriphyla

462 Eriphyla
Modelled shape of Eriphyla from its lightcurve
Discovery [1]
Discovered byM. F. Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg Obs.
Discovery date22 October 1900
Designations
(462) Eriphyla
Pronunciation/ɛrɪˈfaɪlə/[2]
Named after
Eriphyle
(Greek mythology)[3]
A900 UJ · 1927 CP
1946 DB · 1948 OG
1951 EA3 · 1957 KB
1958 RR · 1959 WB
A896 YA · A907 BB
1900 FQ
Orbital characteristics [4]
Epoch 31 May 2020 (JD 2459000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc119.28 yr (43,567 d)
Aphelion3.1252 AU
Perihelion2.6181 AU
2.8717 AU
Eccentricity0.0883
4.87 yr (1,777 d)
224.51°
0° 12m 9s / day
Inclination3.1927°
105.28°
251.08°
Physical characteristics
8.659±0.001 h[12]
  • (119.0°, 7.0°) (λ1/β1)[6]
  • (301.0°, 5.0°) (λ2/β2)[6]
9.4[1][4]

462 Eriphyla /ɛrɪˈfaɪlə/ (prov. designation: A900 UJ or 1900 FQ) is a Koronian asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory on 22 October 1900.[1] The stony S-type asteroid has a rotation period of 8.7 hours and measures approximately 35 kilometers (22 miles) in diameter. It was named after Eriphyle, from Greek mythology.[3]

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