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411 Xanthe is an asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 77 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois at Nice Observatory on 7 January 1896. The asteroid was named after Xanthe, an Oceanid or sea nymph, and one of the many Titan daughters of Oceanus and Tethys from Greek mythology.

References

1. ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 411 Xanthe (1896 CJ)" (2017-04-30 last obs.). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
2. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(411) Xanthe". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (411) Xanthe. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 49. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_412. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.

External links

• Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine)
• Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
• Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
• Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
• 411 Xanthe at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
  • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
• 411 Xanthe at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit viewer · Orbit parameters · Physical parameters

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