A three-dimensional model of 770 Bali based on its light curve.
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | A. Massinger |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 31 October 1913 |
| Designations | |
| (770) Bali | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbæli/,[1] /ˈbɑːli/ |
Named after | Bali [2] (Indonesian island) |
| 1913 TE | |
| Orbital characteristics [3] | |
| Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 113.62 yr (41,501 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.5557 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.8876 AU |
| 2.2216 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.1504 |
| 3.31 yr (1,209 days) | |
| 119.08° | |
| 0° 17m 51.36s / day | |
| Inclination | 4.3849° |
| 44.697° | |
| 18.069° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 16.388±0.286 km[3] | |
| 5.8199 ± 0.0001 h (0.24250 ± 4.1667×10−6 d)[4] | |
| 0.2483±0.037[3] | |
| S (Tholen)[3] | |
| 10.9[3] | |
770 Bali is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It is a member of the Flora family.[4] It was discovered on 31 October 1913, by German astronomer Adam Massinger at the Heidelberg Observatory in southwest Germany. The asteroid was probably named after the Indonesian island of Bali, as the discoverer had named a couple other asteroids after places in Indonesia.[2] The alternative hypothesis is that it was named after Bali, king of the Daityas in Hindu mythology.[5]
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