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444 Gyptis
Discovery A
Discoverer J. Coggia
Discovery date March 31, 1899
Alternate
designations
1899 EL B
Category Main belt
Orbital elements C
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Eccentricity (e) 0.173
Semi-major axis (a) 415.06 Gm (2.775 AU)
Perihelion (q) 343.129 Gm (2.294 AU)
Aphelion (Q) 486.992 Gm (3.255 AU)
Orbital period (P) 1687.986 d (4.62 a)
Mean orbital speed 17.88 km/s
Inclination (i) 10.277°
Longitude of the
ascending node
(Ω)
195.85°
Argument of
perihelion
(ω)
154.569°
Mean anomaly (M) 195.011°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 160.0 km
Mass unknown
Density unknown
Surface gravity unknown
Escape velocity unknown
Rotation period unknown
Spectral class C
Absolute magnitude 7.83
Albedo unknown
Mean surface
temperature
unknown

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In the study of orbital dynamics the mean anomaly is a measure of time, specific to the orbiting body p, which is a multiple of 2π radians at and only at periapsis. ... Mass is a property of physical objects that, roughly speaking, measures the amount of matter they contain. ... Jump to: navigation, search Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... Jump to: navigation, search It has been suggested that Law of universal gravitation be merged into this article or section. ... Jump to: navigation, search In physics, for a given gravitational field and a given position, the escape velocity is the minimum speed an object without propulsion, at that position, needs to have to move away indefinitely from the source of the field, as opposed to falling back or staying in... In astronomy, a rotation period is the time an astronomical object takes to complete one revolution around its rotation axis. ... Asteroids are assigned a type based on spectral shape, color, and sometimes albedo. ... C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. ... In astronomy, absolute magnitude is the apparent magnitude, m, an object would have if it were at a standardized distance away. ... The albedo is a measure of reflectivity of a surface or body. ... Temperature is the physical property of a system which underlies the common notions of hot and cold; the material with the higher temperature is said to be hotter. ... Image of the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. ... Jump to: navigation, search An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ... C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. ... Carbonate is an anion with a charge of -2 and an empirical formula of CO32-. For an aqueous solution, carbonate exists in three forms. ...


It was discovered by J. Coggia on March 31, 1899 in Marseilles. Jérôme Eugène Coggia (February 18, 1849 – January 15, 1919) was a 19th-century French (Corsican) astronomer. ... Jump to: navigation, search March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Marseilles redirects here. ...



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443 Photographica is a typical Main belt asteroid. ...

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RASNZ Occultation Section - Planetary Occultation Results - 1999 (2504 words)
Occultation of TYC 0723 00457 by (444) Gyptis - 1999 March 26:
A definite occultation and two possible occultations by Gyptis have been reported by three observers in southeastern Australia; however many observers were hampered by cloud.
All day there were clear blue skies, but by sunset it had started to cloud over and by the time of the event it was starting to rain.
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