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156 Xanthippe
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Main-belt asteroid
May 2018
yes 156 Xanthippe #D6D6D6 156 Xanthippe.png Lightcurve-based 3D model of 156 Xanthippe J. Palisa Austrian Naval Obs. 22 November 1875 (156) XanthippeXantippe A875 WA; 1901 SA;1902 VA; 1936 FG 1;1942 RP; 1949 BN z æ n ˈ θ ɪ p iːBenjamin Smith (1903) The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia Xanthippe(wife of Socrates) main-belt(middle)background 23 March 2018 (JD 2458200.5) 0 116.46 yr (42,537 d) 3.3475 AU 2.1069 AU 2.7272 AU 0.2274 4.50 yr (1,645 d) 34.237° 0.2188 ms / day 9.7818° 241.83° 338.29° 116.34 4.14 km(composite estimate)y Individual estimates: 110.409 km 110.718 2.187 km 115.49 1.74 km 120.99 2.5 km 121.68 41.10 km 122.02 31.66 km 143.346 0.903 km 143.35 0.90 km 7.8 2.5 17 kgCalculated from its standard gravitational parameter GM = 0.052 0.017 km3/s2. 0.51 g/cm3Assuming a diameter of 143 km. 22 h22.104 0.006 h22.37 0.01 h22.5 h 0.030 0.0040.03 0.030.04 0.030.0422 0.0020.047 0.0020.0504 0.01200.0687 Tholen CSMASS ChB–V 0.713U–B 0.315 8.318.31 0.098.648.658.83 0.30
156 Xanthippe is a dark background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 120 km mi off 2 us in diameter. It was discovered on 22 November 1875, by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa at the Austrian Naval Observatory, in what is now Croatia. It is named after Xanthippe, the wife of the Greek philosopher Socrates.
Orbit and classification
Xanthippe is a non-family asteroid from the main belt's background population. It orbits the Sun in the central main-belt at a distance of 2.1–3.3 AU once every 4 years and 6 months (1,645 days; semi-major axis of 2.73 AU). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.23 and an inclination of 10° with respect to the ecliptic.
Physical characteristics
Photometric observations of this asteroid at the European Southern Observatory in La Silla, Chile during 1981 gave a light curve with a period of 22.5 hours. Based upon its spectrum this is classified as a hydrated C-type asteroid (Ch-subtype) in the SMASS classification, indicating that it likely has a carbonaceous composition.
Diameter and albedo
According to the surveys carried out by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite IRAS, the Japanese Akari satellite and the NEOWISE mission of NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, Xanthippe measures between 110.409 and 143.35 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo between 0.030 and 0.0687.
Naming
This minor planet was named for Xanthippe, the wife of the Greek philosopher Socrates (c. 470–399 BC), after whom asteroid 5450 Sokrates was named. The official naming citation was mentioned in The Names of the Minor Planets by Paul Herget in 1955 (H 20).
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External links
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Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
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Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
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