439 Ohio

439 Ohio is a large Main belt asteroid.

DiscoveredbyE. F. Coddington

DiscoverydateOctober 13 1898

MPCdesignation

(439) Ohio

Pronunciation/oʊˈhaɪ.oʊ/^[1]

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439 Ohio

Lightcurve-base 3D-model of 439 Ohio.
Discovery
Discovered by	E. F. Coddington
Discovery date	October 13 1898
Designations
MPC designation	(439) Ohio
Pronunciation	/oʊˈhaɪ.oʊ/[1]
Alternative designations	1898 EB
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch July 31 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	117.46 yr (42903 d)
Aphelion	3.32739 AU (497.770 Gm)
Perihelion	2.93686 AU (439.348 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.13212 AU (468.558 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.062342
Orbital period (sidereal)	5.54 yr (2024.7 d)
Mean anomaly	35.2583°
Mean motion	0° 10m 40.102s / day
Inclination	19.1544°
Longitude of ascending node	201.562°
Argument of perihelion	241.820°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	76.57±2.2 km
Synodic rotation period	37.46 h (1.561 d)[2]
Geometric albedo	0.0352±0.002[2]
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.83

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It was discovered by E. F. Coddington on October 13, 1898, at Mount Hamilton, California. It was first of his total of three asteroid discoveries. The object is named for the U.S. state of Ohio.^[3]