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| Discovered by | R. Luther |
| Discovery date | October 5, 1855 |
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Designations
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| Alternate name | 1925 WH |
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Main belt |
| Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5) | |
| Aphelion | 464.908 Gm (3.108 AU) |
| Perihelion | 325.340 Gm (2.175 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 395.124 Gm (2.641 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Orbital period | 1567.873 d (4.29 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 18.18 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 29.315° |
| Inclination | 3.073° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 7.409° |
| Argument of perihelion | 62.683° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 108.3 km |
| Mass | 1.3×1018 kg |
| Mean density | 2.0 g/cm³ |
| Equatorial surface gravity | 0.0303 m/s² |
| Escape velocity | 0.0573 km/s |
| Rotation period | 0.3055 d (7.332 h) 1 |
| Albedo | 0.183 2 |
| Temperature | ~167 K |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.29 |
37 Fides (IPA: /ˈfaɪdiz/ FYE-deez) is a large main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by R. Luther on October 5, 1855 and named after Fides, the Roman goddess of loyalty.
References
- ^ "Asteroid Lightcurve Paramaters". Planetary Science Institute. Archived from the original on 2006-06-14. Retrieved on 2008-11-03.
- ^ "Asteroid Data Archive". Planetary Science Institute. Archived from the original on 2006-06-23. Retrieved on 2008-11-03.
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