Average asteroid densities (g/cm^3): C = 1.3 ± 0.6, B = 2.4 ± 0.5, S = 2.7 ± 0.5, M = 3.5 ± 1.0, P = 2.8 ± 1.6,
X = 1.9 ± 0.8, Xc = 4.9 ± 0.9, Xk = 4.2 ± 0.7 (Ref)
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The density estimates have been ranked from (A) to (E), corresponding to the relative error: (B) less than 20%,
(C) between 20 and 50%, (D) between 50 and 100%, and (E) more than 100%. (A) stands for (presumably) reliable estimates (accuracy better than 20%), based on more than 5 mass estimates and 5 diameter
estimates, or a spacecraft encounter. Apparently unrealistic densities (ρ > 8) are tagged with (X).
EVM: average by using the Expected Value Method (Ref). w.avg: weighted average (with w = 1/err^2).
T.T: Tholen Tax Class. T.B: Bus & Binzel Tax Class. T T.L: S3OS2 Lazarro (Tholen) Tax Class. T.L B: S3OS2 Lazarro (Bus & Binzel) Tax Class. T.D: DeMeo Tax Class. Ref: S = SiMDA, C = Carry (2012)
Diameter estimates
Notes (N): 1: This estimate is discarded for the average diameter (and derived density) calculation in Carry (2012).
2: This estimate is discarded for the average diameter (and derived density) calculation in SiMDA (catalog).
ADAM : All-Data Asteroid Modeling. Img : Apparent size in disk-resolved imaging. NEATM : Near-Earth Asteroid Thermal Model. STM : Standard Thermal Model.
EVM diam. average D = (199.7 ± 13.67) km (ΔD/D = 7%, SNR = 14.62)
Derived bulk density ρ = (1.54 ± 0.42) g/cm3 (Δρ/ρ = 28%, SNR = 3.6)
References
D34
(2006):
Marchis, F., Kaasalainen, M., Hom, E.F.Y., Berthier, J., Enriquez, J., Hestroffer, D., Le Mignant, D., de Pater, I., 2006. Shape, size and multiplicity of main-belt asteroids. Icarus 185, 39–63.
D47
(2008):
Marchis, F., Descamps, P., Baek, M., Harris, A.W., Kaasalainen, M., Berthier, J., Hestroffer, D., Vachier, F., 2008. Main belt binary asteroidal systems with circular mutual orbits. Icarus 196, 97–118.
D64
(2010):
Ryan, E.L., Woodward, C.E., 2010. Rectified Asteroid Albedos and Diameters from IRAS and MSX Photometry Catalogs. Astronomical Journal 140, 933–943.
D72
(2011):
Masiero, J.R., Mainzer, A.K., Grav, T., Bauer, J.M., Cutri, R.M., Dailey, J., Eisenhardt, P.R.M., McMillan, R.S., Spahr, T.B., Skrutskie, M.F., Tholen, D., Walker, R.G., Wright, E.L., DeBaun, E., Elsbury, D., Gautier, IV, T., Gomillion, S., Wilkins, A., 2011. Main Belt Asteroids with WISE/NEOWISE. I. Preliminary Albedos and Diameters. Astrophysical Journal 741, 68.
D83
(2011):
Usui, F., Kuroda, D., Müller, T.G., Hasegawa, S., Ishiguro, M., Ootsubo, T., Ishihara, D., Kataza, H., Takita, S., Oyabu, S., Ueno, M., Matsuhara, H., Onaka, T., 2011. Asteroid Catalog Using Akari: AKARI/IRC Mid-Infrared Asteroid Survey. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan 63, 1117–1138.
D93
(2004):
Tedesco, E.F., Noah, P.V., Noah, M.C., Price, S.D., 2004. IRAS Minor Planet Survey. NASA Planetary Data System. IRAS-A-FPA-3-RDR-IMPS-V6.0.
D100
(2017):
Hanuš, J., Viikinkoski, M., Marchis, F., et al., 2017. Volumes and bulk densities of forty asteroids from ADAM shape modeling. Astronomy and Astrophysics 601, A114 (2017). DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201629956
Mass estimates
Notes (N): 1: This estimate is discarded for the average mass (and derived density) calculation in Carry (2012).
2: This estimate is discarded for the average mass (and derived density) calculation in SiMDA (catalog).
3: This estimate is an average of individual solutions listed before under the same reference (e.g. M125).
BinImg : Binary imaged at optical wavelength. Deflec : Orbital deflection (close encounter) of one or several test asteroids (classical LSQ). Ephem : Planetary ephemeris solution. OrbFitN : Simultaneous multi-asteroid astrometric orbit solution (similar to 'Ephem').
EVM mass average M = (6.412 ± 1.185) × 1018 kg (ΔM/M = 18%, SNR = 5.4)
Derived bulk density ρ = (1.54 ± 0.42) g/cm3 (Δρ/ρ = 28%, SNR = 3.6)
References
M18
(1999):
Vasiliev, M.V., Yagudina, E.I., 1999. Determination of masses for 26 selected minor planets from analysis of observations their mutual encounters with asteroids of lesser mass, in: Communications of IAA of RAS.
M19
(1999):
Merline, W.J., Close, L.M., Dumas, C., Chapman, C.R., Roddier, F., Ménard, F., Slater, D.C., Duvert, G., Shelton, C., Morgan, T., 1999. Discovery of a moon orbiting the asteroid 45 Eugenia. Nature 401, 565–568.
M28
(2001):
Krasinsky, G.A., Pitjeva, E.V., Vasiliev, M.V., Yagudina, E.I., 2001. Estimating masses of asteroids, in: Communications of IAA of RAS.
M62
(2007):
Aslan, Z., Gumerov, R., Hudkova, L., Ivantsov, A., Khamitov, I., Pinigin, G., 2007. Mass Determination of Small Solar System Bodies with Ground-based Observations, in: O. Demircan, S. O. Selam, & B. Albayrak (Ed.), Solar and Stellar Physics Through Eclipses, pp. 52–58.
M75
(2008):
Marchis, F., Descamps, P., Baek, M., Harris, A.W., Kaasalainen, M., Berthier, J., Hestroffer, D., Vachier, F., 2008a. Main belt binary asteroidal systems with circular mutual orbits. Icarus 196, 97–118.
M78
(2008):
Ivantsov, A., 2008. Asteroid mass determination at Nikolaev Observatory. Planetary and Space Science 56, 1857–1861.
M86
(2009):
Folkner, W.M., Williams, J.G., Boggs, D.H., 2009. The planetary and lunar ephemeris de 421. IPN Progress Report 42, 1–34.
M97
(2011):
Zielenbach, W., 2011. Mass Determination Studies of 104 Large Asteroids. Astronomical Journal 142, 120–128.
M123
(2014):
Goffin, E., 2014. Astrometric asteroid masses: a simultaneous determination. Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 565, id.A56, 8 pp.
M126
(2019):
Fienga, A., et. al, 2019. INPOP19a planetary ephemeris. Notes Scientifiques et Techniques de l'Institut de mécanique céleste,