708 Raphaela

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708 Raphaela
708Raphaela (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 708 Raphaela based on its light curve.
Discovery
Discovered by J. Helffrich
Discovery site Heidelberg
Discovery date3 February 1911
Designations
(708) Raphaela
Pronunciation /ræfˈɛlə,-f-/ [1]
1911 LJ
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 123.34 yr (45049 d)
Aphelion 2.9024  AU (434.19  Gm)
Perihelion 2.4387 AU (364.82 Gm)
2.6705 AU (399.50 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.086818
4.36 yr (1594.0 d)
9.02998°
0° 13m 33.024s / day
Inclination 3.4910°
355.202°
197.104°
Earth  MOID 1.43803 AU (215.126 Gm)
Jupiter  MOID 2.06007 AU (308.182 Gm)
TJupiter 3.373
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
10.715±0.75 km
20.918±0.005  h
0.2193±0.034
10.61

    708 Raphaela is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.

    Observations performed at the Palmer Divide Observatory in Colorado Springs, Colorado during 2007 produced a light curve with a period of 20.918 hours with a brightness amplitude of 0.45 ± 0.02 in magnitude. [3]

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    References

    1. "Raphaelic". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020.
    2. "708 Raphaela (1911 LJ)". JPL Small-Body Database . NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 5 May 2016.
    3. Warner, Brian D. (September 2007), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at the Palmer Divide Observatory", The Minor Planet Bulletin, Bibcode:2007MPBu...34...72W.