Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 2.21 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1733
  • Inclination: 4.11 deg
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 252.99 deg
  • Argument of Periapsis: 129.88 deg
  • Mean Anomaly: 173.1 deg

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: 12.20000 km
  • Magnitude: 11.47
  • Albedo: 0.246
  • Spectral type (Tholen): S
  • Spectral type (SMASS): S

Shape Model Characteristics

At 2445252.0 JD:
  • Spin period in hours: 7.04203
  • Spin latitude: 23.0
  • Spin longitude: 23.0
  • Spin angle: 0.0
  • Quality level: -1.0

This shape model of asteroid Gaspra 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.