600 Musa

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600 Musa
600Musa (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 600 Musa based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered by Joel Hastings Metcalf
Discovery site Taunton, Massachusetts
Discovery date14 June 1906
Designations
(600) Musa
Pronunciation /ˈmjuːsə/ [1]
1906 UM
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 109.59 yr (40029 d)
Aphelion 2.8080  AU (420.07  Gm)
Perihelion 2.5114 AU (375.70 Gm)
2.6597 AU (397.89 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.055753
4.34 yr (1584.4 d)
147.603°
0° 13m 37.992s / day
Inclination 10.199°
139.298°
114.513°
Physical characteristics
12.45±0.55 km
5.8856  h (0.24523  d)
0.2415±0.022
10.18

    600 Musa is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.

    References

    1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
    2. "600 Musa (1906 UM)". JPL Small-Body Database . NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 5 May 2016.