503 Evelyn
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Raymond Smith Dugan |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 19 January 1903 |
| Designations | |
| (503) Evelyn | |
| 1903 LF | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 113.24 yr (41362 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.2031 AU (479.18 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.2418 AU (335.37 Gm) |
| 2.7225 AU (407.28 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.17655 |
| 4.49 yr (1640.7 d) | |
| 98.1577° | |
| 0° 13m 9.876s / day | |
| Inclination | 5.0103° |
| 68.903° | |
| 42.058° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 87.58 ± 3.58 km[2] 81.68±4.9 km[1] |
| Mass | (2.85 ± 0.34) × 1018 kg[2] |
Mean density | 8.10 ± 1.38 g/cm3[2] |
| 38.728 h (1.6137 d) | |
| 0.0585±0.008 | |
| 9.3 | |
Evelyn (minor planet designation: 503 Evelyn) is a main belt asteroid discovered by Raymond Smith Dugan on 19 January 1903. The asteroid was named after Evelyn Smith Dugan, mother of the discoverer.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "503 Evelyn (1903 LF)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, vol. 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
External links[edit]
- 503 Evelyn at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 503 Evelyn at the JPL Small-Body Database
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