409 Aspasia is a large main-belt asteroid that was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois on 9 December 1895 in Nice. It is classified as a CX-type asteroid.[5]

409 Aspasia
A three-dimensional model of 409 Aspasia based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date9 December 1895
Designations
(409) Aspasia
Pronunciation/æˈspʒ(i)ə/[1]
Named after
Aspasia
1895 CE
Main belt
AdjectivesAspasian
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc120.33 yr (43952 d)
Aphelion2.7640 AU (413.49 Gm)
Perihelion2.3865 AU (357.02 Gm)
2.5752 AU (385.24 Gm)
Eccentricity0.073284
4.13 yr (1509.5 d)
260.362°
0° 14m 18.564s / day
Inclination11.262°
242.19°
353.72°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions161.61±6.8 km[2]
176.33 ± 4.50 km[3]
Mass(1.18 ± 0.23) × 1019 kg[3]
Mean density
4.10 ± 0.84 g/cm3[3]
9.022 h (0.3759 d)[2]
9.021 h[4]
0.0606±0.005
7.62

Photometric observations of this asteroid at the Palmer Divide Observatory in Colorado Springs, Colorado, during 2007–8 gave a light curve with a period of 9.021455 ± 0.000009 hours.[4] This is consistent with previous results.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Aspasia". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
  2. ^ a b c Yeomans, Donald K., "409 Aspasia", JPL Small-Body Database Browser, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, archived from the original on 20 January 2016, retrieved 10 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, 73 (1): 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
  4. ^ a b Warner, Brian D.; et al. (October 2008), "Shape and Spin Models for Four Asteroids", The Minor Planet Bulletin, 35 (4): 167–171, Bibcode:2008MPBu...35..167W.
  5. ^ a b Piironen, J.; et al. (March 1998), "Physical studies of asteroids. XXXII. Rotation periods and UBVRI-colours for selected asteroids", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement, 128 (3): 525–540, Bibcode:1998A&AS..128..525P, doi:10.1051/aas:1998393.
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