432 Pythia
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date18 December 1897
Designations
(432) Pythia
Pronunciation/ˈpɪθiə/[1]
Named after
The Pythia
1897 DO
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc115.48 yr (42179 d)
Aphelion2.71405 AU (406.016 Gm)
Perihelion2.02374 AU (302.747 Gm)
2.36890 AU (354.382 Gm)
Eccentricity0.14570
3.65 yr (1331.7 d)
4.40721°
0° 16m 13.166s / day
Inclination12.1207°
88.7589°
173.983°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions46.90±0.8 km
8.252 h (0.3438 d)
0.2338±0.009
8.84

    Pythia (minor planet designation: 432 Pythia) is a typical Main belt asteroid.

    It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 18 December 1897 in Nice.

    References

    1. "Pythia". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020.
    2. "432 Pythia (1897 DO)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.


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