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875 Nymphe

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875 Nymphe
A three-dimensional model of 875 Nymphe based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered byMax Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date19 May 1917
Designations
(875) Nymphe
Pronunciation/ˈnɪmf/
1917 CF
AdjectivesNymphean /nɪmˈfən/[1]
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc98.37 yr (35928 days)
Aphelion2.9403 AU (439.86 Gm)
Perihelion2.1660 AU (324.03 Gm)
2.5531 AU (381.94 Gm)
Eccentricity0.15162
4.08 yr (1490.1 d)
43.2941°
0° 14m 29.76s / day
Inclination14.575°
196.094°
117.430°
Earth MOID1.19548 AU (178.841 Gm)
Jupiter MOID2.47772 AU (370.662 Gm)
TJupiter3.378
Physical characteristics
6.875±0.3 km
9.57 ± 0.01 h,[3] 12.618 h (0.5258 d)[2]
0.2346±0.022
11.2

875 Nymphe is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is a member of the Maria family of asteroids.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "nymphean". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  2. ^ a b "875 Nymphe (1917 CF)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b Alvarez-Candal, Alvaro; et al. (December 2004), "Rotational lightcurves of asteroids belonging to families", Icarus, 172 (2): 388–401, Bibcode:2004Icar..172..388A, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2004.06.008.
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