870 Manto

870 Manto
Modelled shape of Manto from its lightcurve
Discovery [1]
Discovered byM. F. Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg Obs.
Discovery date12 May 1917
Designations
(870) Manto
Pronunciation/ˈmæntoʊ/
Named after
Μαντώ Mantō (Greek mythology)[2]
A917 JC · 1935 NB
1935 QV · 1953 UE1
A907 TF · A914 UC
1917 BX · 1907 TF
1914 UC
AdjectivesMantoian /mænˈtoʊ.iən/[6]
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 31 May 2020 (JD 2459000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc102.14 yr (37,307 d)
Aphelion2.9379 AU
Perihelion1.7065 AU
2.3222 AU
Eccentricity0.2651
3.54 yr (1,293 d)
343.87°
0° 16m 42.6s / day
Inclination6.1928°
120.80°
196.89°
Physical characteristics
122.30±0.01 h[9]
  • (96.0°, 30.0°) (λ1/β1)[5]
  • (283.0°, 35.0°) (λ2/β2)[5]
  • 0.216±0.040[8]
  • 0.321±0.010[7]
11.7[1][3]

870 Manto (prov. designation: A917 JC or 1917 BX) is a stony background asteroid and slow rotator from the inner region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 12 May 1917, by astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany.[1] The likely heavily elongated S-type asteroid has a long rotation period of 122.3 hours and measures approximately 13 kilometers (8 miles) in diameter. It was named after Manto, a prophetess in Greek mythology.[2]

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