537 Pauly
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery site | Nice |
| Discovery date | 7 July 1904 |
| Designations | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɔːli/ |
| 1904 OG 1930 GN A913 EF A904 NB[1] | |
| Main belt[2] | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 124.13 yr (45337 d)[1] |
| Aphelion | 3.7884 AU (566.74 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.3416 AU (350.30 Gm) |
| 3.0650 AU (458.52 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.236025 |
| 5.366 yr (1969.8 d) | |
| 296.893° | |
| 0° 10m 57.936s / day | |
| Inclination | 9.9215° |
| 119.851° | |
| 187.838° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 40.732±0.845 km[1] | |
| 16.168 h (0.6737 d)[1] | |
| 0.322±0.030[1] | |
| 8.78[1] | |
537 Pauly is a minor planet and a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun.[2] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 7 July 1904 in Nice.[1][2]
Discovery
[edit]Pauly was discovered on 7 July 1904 by Charlois A. at Nice.[1]
Observations
[edit]The observation arc of Pauly began on 24 February 1902 and was last observed on 11 April 2026.[1] Giving it a long observation arc of 124 years.[1] In these 124 years, Pauly has been observed 7160 times.[1]
Orbit
[edit]Pauly is a main belt asteroid[2] that orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.34–3.79 astronomical units (AU) with a semi-major axis or average orbital distance of 3.065 AU once every 5.37 years[1] (for reference, Ceres's orbit is at 2.77 AU).[3]
Pauly's orbit has a relatively high eccentricity of 0.236 and an inclination of 9.92° with respect to the ecliptic.[1]
Physical characteristics
[edit]Pauly has a diameter of approximately 40.732±0.845 km,[1] its albedo is 0.322±0.030.[1] Pauly rotates on its axis once every 16.168 hours.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "537 Pauly (1904 OG)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "(537) Pauly = 1904 NB = 1913 EF = 1930 GN". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ "AstDyS-2 Ceres Synthetic Proper Orbital Elements". Department of Mathematics, University of Pisa, Italy. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
External links
[edit]- 537 Pauly at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 537 Pauly at the JPL Small-Body Database
