673 Edda

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673 Edda
000673-asteroid shape model (673) Edda.png
Modelled shape of Edda from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered by Joel Hastings Metcalf
Discovery site Taunton, Massachusetts
Discovery date20 September 1908
Designations
(673) Edda
Pronunciation /ˈɛdə/ [1]
1908 EA
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 107.57 yr (39290 d)
Aphelion 2.8471  AU (425.92  Gm)
Perihelion 2.7821 AU (416.20 Gm)
2.8146 AU (421.06 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.011542
4.72 yr (1,724.7 d) 4.72 yr (1724.7 d)
199.04°
0° 12m 31.428s / day
Inclination 2.8770°
226.723°
236.303°
Physical characteristics
18.765±0.5 km
22.340  h (0.9308  d)
0.1044±0.006
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    673 Edda is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered 20 September 1908 by the American astronomer Joel Hastings Metcalf, and was named for the Norse Edda literary works. The name may also have been inspired by the asteroid's provisional designation 1908 EA. [3] This asteroid is orbiting at a distance of 2.81  AU with a period of 4.72 yr and an eccentricity of 0.012. [2] The orbit is close to a 5:2 mean motion resonance with Jupiter, which is located at 2.824  AU . [4]

    The long rotation period and low brightness amplitude of this asteroid make it more challenging for measurement of the rotation period. An extensive photometry campaign in 2015 provided a period of 22.340±0.004 h. The unusual light curve suggests that the asteroid shape is very asymmetric. [5] It is a stony S-type asteroid with a mean diameter of 38+6
    −2
     km
    . [6]

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