73 Klytia

73 Klytia
Lightcurve-based 3D-model of Klytia
Discovery
Discovered byHorace Parnell Tuttle
Discovery dateApril 7, 1862
Designations
(73) Klytia
Pronunciation/ˈklɪʃiə/[1]
Named after
Κλυτία Klytiā
Main belt
AdjectivesKlytian
Orbital characteristics
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion415.302 Gm (2.776 AU)
Perihelion382.115 Gm (2.554 AU)
398.708 Gm (2.665 AU)
Eccentricity0.042
1589.253 d (4.35 a)
214.253°
Inclination2.373°
7.213°
54.982°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions44.4 km[2]
8.283065[3] h
0.225[4]
S
8.9

73 Klytia is a main-belt asteroid. It was the second and last asteroid discovery by the prolific comet discoverer Horace Tuttle, on April 7, 1862. It is named after Clytia, who loved Helios in Greek mythology. Of the first one hundred numbered asteroids, Klytia is the smallest.

Based upon photometry observations between 1984 and 2007, it has a sidereal rotation period of 8.283065 h with an amplitude that can range up to 0.34±0.01 in magnitude. The lightcurve shows some shape irregularities. There are two valid solutions for the pole's ecliptic coordinates: (λ1, β1) = (38°, +75°) and (λ2, β2) = (237°, +73°).[3]

  1. ^ 'Clytie, Clytia' in Benjamin Smith (1903) The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference jpldata was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Marciniak2008 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Asteroid Data Sets". Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2007.