 Lightcurve-base 3D-model of 438 Zeuxo. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 8 November 1898 |
| Designations | |
| (438) Zeuxo | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈzjuːksoʊ/ [1] |
Named after | Ζευξώ Zeyxō |
| 1898 DU | |
| Main belt | |
| Adjectives | Zeuxoian /zjuːkˈsoʊ.iən/ |
| Orbital characteristics [2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 117.43 yr (42893 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.72775 AU (408.066 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.38099 AU (356.191 Gm) |
| 2.55437 AU (382.128 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.067876 |
| 4.08 yr (1491.2 d) | |
| 83.4825° | |
| 0° 14m 29.119s / day | |
| Inclination | 7.37183° |
| 49.1436° | |
| 211.380° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 61.14±3.9 km |
| 8.831 h (0.3680 d) | |
| 0.0568±0.008 | |
| 9.80 | |
438 Zeuxo is a large Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 8 November 1898 in Nice and was named after the Oceanid Zeuxo.
