67 Asia

67 Asia
Discovery
Discovered by Norman Robert Pogson
Discovery date April 17, 1861
Designations
Named after
 Asia and Asia
 
Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion 2.869 AU (429.180 Gm)
Perihelion 1.973 AU (295.220 Gm)
2.421 AU (362.200 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.185
3.77 yr (1376.048 d)
18.98 km/s
182.178°
Inclination 6.027°
202.722°
106.301°
Proper orbital elements
0.26133 deg / yr
1377.56859 yr
(503156.928 d)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 60.99 ± 2.41 km[1]
Mass (1.03 ± 0.10) × 1018 kg[1]
Mean density
 8.66 ± 1.32 g/cm3[1]
0.0162 m/s²
0.0307 km/s
15.89 hours
Albedo 0.255 [2]
Temperature ~179 K
Spectral type
 S
8.28

    67 Asia (/ˈeɪʃiə/ AY-shee-ə) is a bright asteroid from the asteroid belt. It was discovered by N.R. Pogson on April 17, 1861, from the Madras Observatory.

    Pogson chose the name to refer both to Asia, a Titaness in Greek mythology, and to the continent of Asia, because the asteroid was the first to be discovered from that continent.[3]

    References

    1. 1 2 3 Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336Freely accessible, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
    2. ↑ Asteroid Data Sets
    3. ↑ Lutz D. Schmadel, Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, p.22.

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