637 Chrysothemis

637 Chrysothemis
Discovery
Discovered byJoel Hastings Metcalf
Discovery siteTaunton, Massachusetts
Discovery date11 March 1907
Designations
Pronunciation/krɪˈsɒθɪmɪs/
1907 YE
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc108.31 yr (39561 d)
Aphelion3.5702 AU (534.09 Gm)
Perihelion2.7782 AU (415.61 Gm)
3.1742 AU (474.85 Gm)
Eccentricity0.12475
5.66 yr (2065.7 d)
163.254°
0° 10m 27.408s / day
Inclination0.27131°
353.465°
172.704°
Physical characteristics
16.65 km
42.93±0.01 h
0.0633±0.016
11.5

637 Chrysothemis is a Themistian asteroid,[citation needed] which means it is a member of the Themis asteroid family.

In 2025, a photometric study of this minor planet was used to produce a light curve showing a rotation period of 42.93±0.01 hours with a brightness variation of 0.31±0.02 in magnitude. The light curve is bimodal and asymmetric.

References

  1. ↑ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
  2. ↑ "637 Chrysothemis (1907 YE)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 Pilcher, Frederick; Dose, Eric V. (July 2025). "The Lightcurve and Rotation Period of 637 Chrysothemis". Bulletin of the Minor Planets Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers. 52 (3): 206. Bibcode:2025MPBu...52..206P.