37 Fides

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37 Fides
Discovery
Discovered byR. Luther
Discovery dateOctober 5, 1855
Designations
Named after
Fides
1925 WH
Main belt
Symbol
Orbital characteristics
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion464.908 Gm (3.108 AU)
Perihelion325.340 Gm (2.175 AU)
395.124 Gm (2.641 AU)
Eccentricity0.177
1567.873 d (4.29 a)
18.18 km/s
29.315°
Inclination3.073°
7.409°
62.683°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions108.3 km
Mass1.3×1018 kg
Mean density
2.0 g/cm³
0.0303 m/s²
0.0573 km/s
0.3055 d (7.332 h) [1]
Albedo0.183 [2]
Temperature~167 K
Spectral type
S
7.29

37 Fides (/[invalid input: 'icon']ˈfaɪdiːz/ FY-deez) is a large main-belt asteroid.

It was discovered by R. Luther on October 5, 1855, and named after Fides, the Roman goddess of loyalty.

References

  1. ^ "Asteroid Lightcurve Paramaters". Planetary Science Institute. Archived from the original on 2006-06-14. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
  2. ^ "Asteroid Data Archive". Planetary Science Institute. Archived from the original on 2006-06-23. Retrieved 2008-11-03.


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