Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 2.984 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1238
  • Inclination: 2.2 deg
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 206.11 deg
  • Argument of Periapsis: 154.0 deg
  • Mean Anomaly: 272.56 deg

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 119.12800 km
  • Magnitude: 8.62
  • Albedo: 0.052
  • Spectral type (Tholen): CX
  • Spectral type (SMASS): Cb

Shape Model Characteristics

At 2445590.0 JD:
  • Spin period in hours: 8.13456
  • Spin latitude: 22.0
  • Spin longitude: 22.0
  • Spin angle: 0.0
  • Quality level: -1.0

This shape model of asteroid Nuwa 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.