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511 Davida

511 Davida is a large C-type asteroid in the asteroid belt. It is one of the largest asteroids; approximately tied for 7th place, to within measurement uncertainties, and the 5th or 6th most massive. It was discovered by R. S. Dugan in 1903. Davida is named after David Peck Todd, an astronomy professor at Amherst College.

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Absolute magnitude (H)
6.43
Adjectives
Davidian /dəˈvɪdiən/
Albedo
0.076±0.007 geometric (0.717±0.013 BV, 0.363±0.020)
Alternative names
1903 LU
Aphelion
3.759 AU
Apparent magnitude
9.50 to 12.98

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511 Davida

Nodes24
Edges23
Triples48
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.083333
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related to External links · 19
511 Davida → AstDyS-2, Asteroid, Asteroids, Davida, DavidaAl Conrad's, Discovery, Dynamic SiteEphemeris, Ephemeris, International Occultation Timing Association, IOTA, JPL Small-Body DatabaseClose, Keck511 Davida, Observation, Observational, Orbit, Orbital, Physical, Proper, Time
Absolute magnitude (H) · 1
511 Davida → 6.43
Adjectives · 1
511 Davida → Davidian /dəˈvɪdiən/
Albedo · 1
511 Davida → 0.076±0.007 geometric (0.717±0.013 BV, 0.363±0.020)
Alternative names · 1
511 Davida → 1903 LU
Aphelion · 1
511 Davida → 3.759 AU
Apparent magnitude · 1
511 Davida → 9.50 to 12.98
Argument of perihelion · 1
511 Davida → 337.2°
Designation · 1
511 Davida → (511) Davida
Dimensions · 1
511 Davida → (357 ± 2) × (294 ± 2) × (231 ± 50) km[a]

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davida asteroid mass 511 dugan kg large asteroids approximately discovered 1903 named david peck todd references estimated 2007 two 1019

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
511 DavidaAbsolute magnitude (H)6.431.00infobox
511 DavidaAdjectivesDavidian /dəˈvɪdiən/1.00infobox
511 DavidaAlbedo0.076±0.007 geometric (0.717±0.013 BV, 0.363±0.020)1.00infobox
511 DavidaAlternative names1903 LU1.00infobox
511 DavidaAphelion3.759 AU1.00infobox
511 DavidaApparent magnitude9.50 to 12.981.00infobox
511 DavidaArgument of perihelion337.2°1.00infobox
511 DavidaDesignation(511) Davida1.00infobox
511 DavidaDimensions(357 ± 2) × (294 ± 2) × (231 ± 50) km[a]1.00infobox
511 DavidaDiscovered byR. S. Dugan1.00infobox
511 DavidaDiscovery dateMay 30, 19031.00infobox
511 DavidaEccentricity0.1881.00infobox
511 DavidaFlattening0.30[b]1.00infobox
511 DavidaInclination15.94°1.00infobox
511 DavidaLongitude of ascending node107.6°1.00infobox
511 DavidaMass(26.6±7.3)×1018 kg (38±2)×1018 kg[c]1.00infobox
511 DavidaMean anomaly113°1.00infobox
511 DavidaMean density1.92±0.53 g/cm3 2.97±1.30 g/cm31.00infobox
511 DavidaMean diameter298±4 km1.00infobox
511 DavidaMinor planet categorymain-belt · (outer) Meliboea1.00infobox
511 DavidaNamed afterDavid Peck Todd1.00infobox
511 DavidaOrbital period (sidereal)5.626 yr (2055 d)1.00infobox
511 DavidaPerihelion2.569 AU1.00infobox
511 DavidaPronunciation/dəˈviːdə/, Latin Dāvīda1.00infobox
511 DavidaSemi-major axis3.163 AU1.00infobox
511 DavidaSpectral typeC1.00infobox
511 DavidaSynodic rotation period0.2137 d (5.130 h)1.00infobox
511 DavidaTemperature~160 K1.00infobox
511 Davidais alarge C-type asteroid in the asteroid belt0.90text

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