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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | July 16, 1898 |
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Designations
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| Alternate name(s) | 1898 DP |
| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 445.215 Gm (2.976 AU) |
| Perihelion | 268.643 Gm (1.796 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 356.929 Gm (2.386 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.247 |
| Orbital period | 1346.094 d (3.69 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 19.28 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 312.812° |
| Inclination | 7.358° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 263.4° |
| Argument of perihelion | 61.486° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 13.1 km[1] |
| Mass | unknown |
| Mean density | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | unknown |
| Albedo | 0.70[1][2] |
| Temperature | unknown |
| Spectral type | unknown |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.41[1] |
437 Rhodia is a Main belt asteroid. It has the highest albedo of any main belt asteroid.[1][2]
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on July 16, 1898 in Nice.
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