625 Xenia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.[2] It was discovered in 1907 by August Kopff. The name may have been inspired by the asteroid's provisional designation 1907 XN.
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | August Kopff |
Discovery site | Heidelberg |
Discovery date | 11 February 1907 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (625) Xenia |
Pronunciation | /ˈziːniə/[1] |
Alternative designations | 1907 XN |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 109.11 yr (39852 d) |
Aphelion | 3.2470 AU (485.74 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.0428 AU (305.60 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.6449 AU (395.67 Gm) |
Eccentricity | 0.22764 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.30 yr (1571.1 d) |
Mean anomaly | 333.734° |
Mean motion | 0° 13m 44.904s / day |
Inclination | 12.077° |
Longitude of ascending node | 127.543° |
Argument of perihelion | 200.745° |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 14.185±0.95[3] |
Synodic rotation period | 21.017 h (0.8757 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.2195±0.033 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.9[3] |
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