The slow rotation of 253 Mathilde

• CCD photometry of the NEAR mission fly-by target 253 Mathilde is presented. Measurements taken during 52 nights of observations, from February to June 1995, allow a rotation period of 17.406 +/- 0.010 days and a lightcurve amplitude of 0.45 +/- 0.02 mag t

Subject headings

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Astronomi, astrofysik och kosmologi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology (hsv//eng)

Keyword

GALILEO PHYSICAL MODEL

Astronomy and astrophysics

Astronomi och astrofysik

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