Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 3.144 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.201
  • Inclination: 19.54 deg
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 228.27 deg
  • Argument of Periapsis: 62.82 deg
  • Mean Anomaly: 175.85 deg

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 80.75600 km
  • Magnitude: 8.20
  • Albedo: 0.186
  • Spectral type (Tholen): M

Shape Model Characteristics

At 2444754.0 JD:
  • Spin period in hours: 4.116391
  • Spin latitude: -41.0
  • Spin longitude: -41.0
  • Spin angle: 0.0
  • Quality level: 4.0

This shape model of asteroid Ara 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.