_Newtonia.png) Modelled shape of Newtonia from its lightcurve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Joel Hastings Metcalf |
| Discovery site | Taunton, Massachusetts |
| Discovery date | 30 March 1908 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (662) Newtonia |
| Pronunciation | /njuːˈtoʊniə/ |
| Alternative designations | 1908 CW |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 106.37 yr (38852 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.1060 AU (464.65 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.9992 AU (299.08 Gm) |
| Semi-major axis | 2.5526 AU (381.86 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.21678 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.08 yr (1489.6 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 124.757° |
| Mean motion | 0° 14 30.012 / day |
| Inclination | 4.1202° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 133.744° |
| Argument of perihelion | 165.567° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean radius | 11.81±0.75 km |
| Synodic rotation period | 21.095 h (0.8790 d) |
| Geometric albedo | 0.1999±0.028 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.3 |
662 Newtonia is a minor planet, specifically an asteroid orbiting mostly in the asteroid belt.
The asteroid's major details are relatively unknown
References
- "Newtonian". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- "662 Newtonia (1908 CW)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
External links
- 662 Newtonia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 662 Newtonia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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