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697 Galilea

Summary

697 Galilea is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was named in honor of Galileo Galilei, as it was discovered just after the 300th anniversary of his discovery of the Galilean moons.

697 Galilea
Discovery
Discovered byJ. Helffrich
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date14 February 1910
Designations
(697) Galilea
Pronunciation/ɡælɪˈliːə/[1]
1910 JO
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc106.00 yr (38717 d)
Aphelion3.3305 AU (498.24 Gm)
Perihelion2.4292 AU (363.40 Gm)
2.8799 AU (430.83 Gm)
Eccentricity0.15648
4.89 yr (1785.1 d)
62.6388°
0° 12m 6.012s / day
Inclination15.143°
15.542°
333.222°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
40.07±0.85 km
16.538 h (0.6891 d)
0.0387±0.002
9.63

References edit

  1. ^ 'Galilaea' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
  2. ^ "697 Galilea (1910 JO)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

External links edit

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