792 Metcalfia

792 Metcalfia is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered in 1907 by Joel Hastings Metcalf and was named after its discoverer.

792 Metcalfia

Discovery
Discovered by	Joel Hastings Metcalf
Discovery site	Taunton
Discovery date	20 March 1907[1]
Designations
MPC designation	(792) Metcalfia
Alternative designations	1907 ZC[1]
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)[1]
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	101.00 yr (36889 d)
Aphelion	2.9633 AU (443.30 Gm)
Perihelion	2.2819 AU (341.37 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.6226 AU (392.34 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.12992
Orbital period	4.25 yr (1551.3 d)
Mean anomaly	314.963°
Mean motion	0° 13^m 55.416^s / day
Inclination	8.6163°
Longitude of ascending node	265.120°
Argument of perihelion	227.772°
Earth MOID	1.30547 AU (195.296 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.15762 AU (322.775 Gm)
TJupiter	3.376
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	30.365±0.7 km
Rotation period	9.17 h (0.382 d)[1][2]
Geometric albedo	0.0354±0.002
Apparent magnitude	10.33
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.33

See also

• List of minor planets: 1–1000

References

1. "792 Metcalfia (1907 ZC)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
2. "Courbes de rotation d'astéroïdes et de comètes, CdR".

External links

• 792 Metcalfia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
  • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
• 792 Metcalfia at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters