Summary for : (287) Nephthys

DynT.TT.BT T.L B T.DDensity (g/cm^3)Δρ/ρDiameter (km)ΔD/DMass (kg)ΔM/MRefAvg.M
MBAS-- | --1.34 ± 0.68   (D)50 %68.6 ± 1.82.6 %2.27e+17 ± 1.13e+1750 %SEVM
MBAS-- | --1.33 ± 0.66   (C)50 %68.9 ± 0.60.8 %2.27e+17 ± 1.13e+1750 %Sw.avg

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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Note: 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

DesignationDiameter / Err (km)ΔD/DMethodYearRefNχ2Use
(287) Nephthys69.10 ± 1.792.6 % STM2010D64 0.07 1
(287) Nephthys68.11 ± 3.154.6 % NEATM2010D64 0.03 2

plot, average diameter and derived density

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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).

NEATM : Near-Earth Asteroid Thermal Model. STM : Standard Thermal Model.


EVM diam. average D = (68.6 ± 1.78) km   (ΔD/D = 3%, SNR = 38.62) Derived bulk density ρ = (1.34 ± 0.68) g/cm3   (Δρ/ρ = 50%, SNR = 2.0)


References
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.

Mass estimates

DesignationMass / Err (kg)ΔM/MMethodYearRefNχ2Use
(287) Nephthys2.27e+17 ± 1.13e+1750 %Ephem 2019M1260.00 1

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).

Ephem : Planetary ephemeris solution.


EVM mass average M = (2.274 ± 1.130) × 1017 kg   (ΔM/M = 50%, SNR = 2.0) Derived bulk density ρ = (1.34 ± 0.68) g/cm3   (Δρ/ρ = 50%, SNR = 2.0)


References
M126(2019):Fienga, A., et. al, 2019. INPOP19a planetary ephemeris. Notes Scientifiques et Techniques de l'Institut de mécanique céleste,