Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 2.354 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.0227
  • Inclination: 10.03 deg
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 142.3 deg
  • Argument of Periapsis: 121.74 deg
  • Mean Anomaly: 115.06 deg

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 59.61500 km
  • Magnitude: 8.33
  • Albedo: 0.238
  • Spectral type (Tholen): S

Shape Model Characteristics

At 2443554.0 JD:
  • Spin period in hours: 7.6041
  • Spin latitude: 39.0
  • Spin longitude: 39.0
  • Spin angle: 0.0
  • Quality level: -1.0

This shape model of asteroid Nephthys 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.