707 Steina

707 Steina

Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg Obs.
Discovery date	22 December 1910
Designations
MPC designation	(707) Steina
Alternative designations	1910 LD
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	104.80 yr (38277 d)
Aphelion	2.4175 AU (361.65 Gm)
Perihelion	1.9433 AU (290.71 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.1804 AU (326.18 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.10874
Orbital period (sidereal)	3.22 yr (1176.0 d)
Mean anomaly	355.232°
Mean motion	0° 18^m 22.068^s / day
Inclination	4.2706°
Longitude of ascending node	281.961°
Argument of perihelion	90.548°
Physical characteristics
Synodic rotation period	414 h (17.3 d)
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.1

707 Steina is a minor planet, specifically an asteroid orbiting in the asteroid belt.

The light curve of 707 Steina shows a periodicity of 414 ± 10 hours, during which time the brightness of the object varies by 1.00 ± 0.15 in magnitude.[2]

References

1. "707 Steina (1910 LD)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
2. Menke, John; et al. (October 2008), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at Menke Observatory", The Minor Planet Bulletin, 35 (4): 155–160, Bibcode:2008MPBu...35..155M

External links

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