367 Amicitia

367 Amicitia

A three-dimensional model of 367 Amicitia based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	19 May 1893
Designations
MPC designation	(367) Amicitia
Pronunciation	/æmɪˈsɪtiə/
Named after	friendship
Alternative designations	1893 AA
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	110.06 yr (40199 d)
Aphelion	2.43145 AU (363.740 Gm)
Perihelion	2.00750 AU (300.318 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.21948 AU (332.029 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.095505
Orbital period (sidereal)	3.31 yr (1207.7 d)
Mean anomaly	183.800°
Mean motion	0° 17^m 53.077^s / day
Inclination	2.94143°
Longitude of ascending node	83.4555°
Argument of perihelion	55.5396°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	19.13±1.6 km
Synodic rotation period	5.055 ± 0.001 h (0.210625 ± 4.2×10^−5 d)[2]
Geometric albedo	0.2535±0.050
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.6

367 Amicitia is a typical Main belt asteroid[1] that is a member of the Flora family.[2] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 19 May 1893 in Nice.

Amicitia is Latin for Friendship.

References

1. "367 Amicitia (1893 AA)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
2. Kryszczynska, A.; et al. (October 2012). "Do Slivan states exist in the Flora family?. I. Photometric survey of the Flora region". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 546: 51. Bibcode:2012A&A...546A..72K. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201219199. A72.

External links

• 367 Amicitia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
  • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
• 367 Amicitia at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit viewer · Orbit parameters · Physical parameters