197 Arete

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197 Arete
Synodic rotation period
6.6084 h (0.27535 d)[3]
6.54 h[6]
0.4417±0.083[3]
0.442[7]
S[8]
9.18[3]

Arete (

minor planet designation: 197 Arete) is an asteroid in the asteroid belt. It has a very bright surface, even so when compared to other rocky S-type asteroid
.

It was discovered by

gravitational perturbation of Arete, allowing the mass of Vesta to be directly determined.[10]

extrema with two asymmetric maxima".[11]

References

  1. ^ "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets". Archived from the original on 17 November 1999.
  2. ^ Benjamin Smith (1903) The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  3. ^ a b c d "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 197 Arete" (2011-07-02 last obs). Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  4. ^ "AstDys: 197 Arete". Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  5. ^ "The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database". astorb. Lowell Observatory.
  6. ^ "Asteroid Lightcurve Data Base (LCDB) | PDS SBN Asteroid/Dust Subnode".
  7. ^ "Infrared Astronomical Satellite (IRAS)". Archived from the original on 24 February 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2005.
  8. ^ "Asteroid Lightcurve Data File, Updated March 1, 2001". Archived from the original on 20 July 2010.
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