902 Probitas
Discovery
Discovered byJ. Palisa
Discovery siteVienna
Discovery date3 September 1918
Designations
(902) Probitas
Pronunciation/ˈprɒbɪtæs/
1918 EJ
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc97.58 yr (35642 days)
Aphelion2.8857 AU (431.69 Gm)
Perihelion2.0084 AU (300.45 Gm)
2.4470 AU (366.07 Gm)
Eccentricity0.17926
3.83 yr (1398.2 d)
190.000°
0° 15m 26.928s / day
Inclination6.3472°
353.081°
28.520°
Earth MOID1.01204 AU (151.399 Gm)
Jupiter MOID2.5861 AU (386.88 Gm)
TJupiter3.467
Physical characteristics
10.117 h (0.4215 d)
12.0

    902 Probitas is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered by an Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa in Vienna on 3 September 1918.[2]

    References

    1. "902 Probitas (1918 EJ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
    2. Lutz D. Schmadel (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 81. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.


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