376 Geometria

376 Geometria
A three-dimensional model of 376 Geometria based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date18 September 1893
Designations
(376) Geometria
Pronunciation/ˌdʒiːəˈmɛtriə, dʒiə-/
Named after
geometry
1893 AM
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc117.12 yr (42778 d)
Aphelion2.6832 AU (401.40 Gm)
Perihelion1.89372 AU (283.296 Gm)
2.28846 AU (342.349 Gm)
Eccentricity0.17249
3.46 yr (1264.5 d)
263.232°
0° 17m 4.924s / day
Inclination5.4338°
302.037°
316.703°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions34.91±2.1 km
7.74 h (0.323 d)[1]
7.74 ± 0.02 h[2]
0.2320±0.030
S
9.49

376 Geometria is a main belt asteroid that was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois on 18 September 1893 in Nice, France. It is classified as an S-type asteroid.[2]

In 1983, 376 Geometria was observed photometrically from the Observatoire de Haute-Provence, producing an asymmetrical light curve that indicates a rotation period of 7.74 ± 0.02 hours with a brightness variation of 0.16 ± 0.01 in magnitude.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Yeomans, Donald K., "164 Eva", JPL Small-Body Database Browser, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Barucci, M. A.; di Martino, M. (July 1984), "Rotational rates of very small asteroids - 123 Brunhild, 376 Geometria, 437 Rhodia and 1224 Fantasia", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, vol. 57, pp. 103–106, Bibcode:1984A&AS...57..103B.


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