Orbital Elements
- Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
- Semi-major axis: 1.271 AU
- Eccentricity: 0.89
- Inclination: 22.29 deg
- Longitude of Ascending Node: 265.15 deg
- Argument of Periapsis: 322.24 deg
- Mean Anomaly: 334.02 deg
Physical Characteristics
- Diameter: 6.25000 km
- Magnitude: 14.40
- Albedo: 0.1066
- Spectral type (Tholen): F
- Spectral type (SMASS): B
Shape Model Characteristics
At 2449658.0 JD:
- Spin period in hours: 3.603958
- Spin latitude: -39.0
- Spin longitude: -39.0
- Spin angle: 0.0
- Quality level: -1.0
This shape model of asteroid Phaethon is provided by the DAMIT database from The Astronomical Institute of the Charles University in Prague, Czechia.
The model is rotated on its Z axis for the purpose of this visualization, which may not reflect actual rotation.