411 Xanthe

411 Xanthe is an asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 77 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois at Nice Observatory on 7 January 1896.^[1] The asteroid was named after Xanthe, an Oceanid or sea nymph, and one of the many Titan daughters of Oceanus and Tethys from Greek mythology.^[2]

411 Xanthe

Discovery[1]
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery site	Nice Observatory
Discovery date	7 January 1896
Designations
MPC designation	(411) Xanthe
Pronunciation	/ˈzænθiː/
Named after	Xanthe[2] (Greek mythology)
Alternative designations	1896 CJ
Minor planet category	main-belt[1]
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	121.31 yr (44,307 days)
Aphelion	3.2765 AU
Perihelion	2.5902 AU
Semi-major axis	2.9334 AU
Eccentricity	0.1170
Orbital period (sidereal)	5.02 yr (1,835 days)
Mean anomaly	248.70°
Mean motion	0° 11m 46.32s / day
Inclination	15.344°
Longitude of ascending node	107.45°
Argument of perihelion	181.53°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	76.53±2.3 km[1]
Synodic rotation period	11.344 h (0.4727 d)[1]
Geometric albedo	0.0831±0.005[1]
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.3[1]