743 Eugenisis

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743 Eugenisis
Discovery
Discovered by Franz Kaiser
Discovery site Heidelberg
Discovery date February 25, 1913
Designations
Alternative names 1913 QV
Orbital characteristics
Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5)
Aphelion 2.958 AU
Perihelion 2.627 AU
Semi-major axis 2.793 AU
Eccentricity 0.059
Orbital period 4.667 a
Mean anomaly 27.903°
Inclination 4.834°
Longitude of ascending node 229.320°
Argument of perihelion 182.974°
Physical characteristics
Sidereal rotation period 10.23 ± 0.01[1] h

    743 Eugenisis is a minor planet orbiting the Sun that was discovered by German astronomer Franz Kaiser in 1913.

    Photometric observations of this asteroid collected during 2004 show a rotation period of 10.23 ± 0.01 hours with a brightness variation of 0.20 ± 0.02 magnitude.[1]

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 Stephens, Robert D. (June 2005), "Rotational periods of 743 Eugenisis, 995 Sternberga, 1185 Nikko 2892 Filipenko, 3144 Brosche, and 3220 Murayama", The Minor Planet Bulletin 32 (2): 27–28, Bibcode:2005MPBu...32...27S. 

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