513 Centesima
Centesima (minor planet designation: 513 Centesima) is a 50 km Main-belt asteroid orbiting the Sun.[1] It is one of the core members of the Eos family of asteroids. Relatively little is known about this tiny asteroid. It is not known to possess any natural satellites, so its mass is unknown. However, its brief rotation period of just over 5 hours implies that the body must be exceptionally dense, for its gravity is able counteract the centrifugal force. It was discovered 24 August 1903 by late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century astronomer Max Wolf.[1] It was his 100th asteroid discovery, hence the name, which in Latin, means "hundredth".
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 513 Centesima (1903 LY)" (2012-09-28 last obs). Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
External links
- 513 Centesima at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
- 513 Centesima at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters
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