792 Metcalfia
Main-belt asteroid
792 Metcalfia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered in 1907 by Joel Hastings Metcalf and was named after its discoverer. This is an X-type asteroid in the main belt some 2.62 AU from the Sun. It has a rotation period of 9.17 hours and spans 61 km. The best fit meteorite analog is Gorlovka OC sample RS-CMP-048.[3]
See also
- List of minor planets: 1–1000
References
- ^ a b c d e "792 Metcalfia (1907 ZC)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ "Courbes de rotation d'astéroïdes et de comètes, CdR".
- ^ Neeley, J. R.; et al. (October 2011), "The composition of M-type asteroids: Synthesis of spectroscopic and radar observations", EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2011, held 2–7 October 2011 in Nantes, France, p. 1829, arXiv:1407.0750, Bibcode:2011epsc.conf.1829N.
External links
- 792 Metcalfia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
- 792 Metcalfia at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters
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