755 Quintilla

755 Quintilla
Discovery [1]
Discovered byJ. H. Metcalf
Discovery siteTaunton Obs.
Discovery date6 April 1908
Designations
(755) Quintilla
Pronunciation/kwɪnˈtɪlə/[2]
Named after
Quintilla
(Italian first name)[3]
A908 GC · 1933 UF
1908 CZ
Orbital characteristics [4]
Epoch 31 May 2020 (JD 2459000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc104.66 yr (38,226 d)
Aphelion3.6182 AU
Perihelion2.7446 AU
3.1814 AU
Eccentricity0.1373
5.67 yr (2,073 d)
294.13°
0° 10m 25.32s / day
Inclination3.2423°
176.67°
43.965°
Physical characteristics
4.552 h[12][13][14][15]

755 Quintilla (prov. designation: A908 GC or 1908 CZ) is a metallic background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 36 kilometers (22 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 6 April 1908, by American astronomer Joel Metcalf at the Taunton Observatory (803) in Massachusetts, United States.[1] For its size, the M-type asteroid has a relatively short rotation period of 4.55 hours. It was named Quintilla, an Italian female first name, for no reason other than being the first asteroid name beginning with the letter "Q".[3]

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