 A three-dimensional model of 600 Musa based on its light curve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Joel Hastings Metcalf |
| Discovery site | Taunton, Massachusetts |
| Discovery date | 14 June 1906 |
| Designations | |
| (600) Musa | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmjuːsə/[1] |
| 1906 UM | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 109.59 yr (40029 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.8080 AU (420.07 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.5114 AU (375.70 Gm) |
| 2.6597 AU (397.89 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.055753 |
| 4.34 yr (1584.4 d) | |
| 147.603° | |
| 0° 13m 37.992s / day | |
| Inclination | 10.199° |
| 139.298° | |
| 114.513° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 12.45±0.55 km |
| 5.8856 h (0.24523 d) | |
| 0.2415±0.022 | |
| 10.18 | |
Musa (minor planet designation: 600 Musa) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.
References
- ^ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- ^ "600 Musa (1906 UM)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
External links
- 600 Musa at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 600 Musa at the JPL Small-Body Database
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