337 Devosa

Devosa (minor planet designation: 337 Devosa) is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as an X-type asteroid.[1]

337 Devosa

Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	22 September 1892
Designations
MPC designation	(337) Devosa
Pronunciation	/dɪˈvoʊsə/
Named after	(unknown)
Alternative designations	1892 E
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	123.56 yr (45130 d)
Aphelion	2.71030 AU (405.455 Gm)
Perihelion	2.05546 AU (307.492 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.38288 AU (356.474 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.13741
Orbital period	3.68 yr (1343.5 d)
Mean anomaly	169.690°
Mean motion	0° 16^m 4.616^s / day
Inclination	7.85443°
Longitude of ascending node	355.479°
Argument of perihelion	98.6063°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	59.11±2.3 km[1] 63.87 ± 3.14 km[2]
Mass	(1.08 ± 0.16) × 10^18 kg[2]
Mean density	7.91 ± 1.65 g/cm^3[2]
Rotation period	4.653 h (0.1939 d)
Geometric albedo	0.1614±0.013
Spectral type	X[1]
Absolute magnitude (H)	8.74

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 22 September 1892 in Nice.

References

1. "337 Devosa (1892 E)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
2. Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.

External links

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