16 Psyche (A852FA)
Data
Name | Psyche |
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Number | 16 |
Provisional Designation | A852FA |
Type | MBA |
Diameter | 226 km |
Absolute Magnitude, H | 5.9 |
Rotation period | 4.196 h |
Geometric Albedo | 0.1203 |
Eccentricity | 0.1335 |
Semi-major axis | 2.923 au |
Inclination | 3.097 ° |
Discovery Date | 1852-03-17 |
Discovery By | De Gasparis, A. |
Discovery Means | Naples |
Radar Experiments
Doppler-Only (Continuous Wave) Echo Power Spectra

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Echo power spectrum obtained on 2017-3-11 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 60 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.26.
Observation Date: 2017-03-11 (03:41:30-05:34:03)
Resolution: 60 Hz
Polarization Ratio: 0.26
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Echo power spectrum obtained on 2017-3-8 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 60 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.16.
Observation Date: 2017-03-08 (04:48:21-05:25:43)
Resolution: 60 Hz
Polarization Ratio: 0.16
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Observation Date: 2017-03-07 (04:52:20-05:29:40)
Resolution: 60 Hz
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Echo power spectrum obtained on 2017-3-6 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 60 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.07.
Observation Date: 2017-03-06 (04:33:20-05:10:38)
Resolution: 60 Hz
Polarization Ratio: 0.07
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Echo power spectrum obtained on 2017-3-5 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 60 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.5.
Observation Date: 2017-03-05 (04:39:36-05:16:53)
Resolution: 60 Hz
Polarization Ratio: 0.5
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Observation Date: 2017-03-03 (05:15:17-05:52:32)
Resolution: 60 Hz
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Observation Date: 2017-03-02 (04:30:09-05:07:24)
Resolution: 60 Hz
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Observation Date: 2017-03-01 (04:25:18-05:02:33)
Resolution: 60 Hz
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Echo power spectrum obtained on 2017-2-28 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 60 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.02.
Observation Date: 2017-02-28 (04:29:30-05:06:45)
Resolution: 60 Hz
Polarization Ratio: 0.02
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Echo power spectrum obtained on 2015-11-29 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 60 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.03.
Observation Date: 2015-11-29 (05:14:42-05:43:01)
Resolution: 60 Hz
Polarization Ratio: 0.03
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Echo power spectrum obtained on 2015-11-28 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 60 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.1.
Observation Date: 2015-11-28 (05:21:10-05:49:31)
Resolution: 60 Hz
Polarization Ratio: 0.1
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Echo power spectrum obtained on 2015-11-6 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 60 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.06.
Observation Date: 2015-11-06 (04:41:22-05:09:39)
Resolution: 60 Hz
Polarization Ratio: 0.06
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Echo power spectrum obtained on 2015-11-5 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 60 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.18.
Observation Date: 2015-11-05 (04:48:30-05:16:46)
Resolution: 60 Hz
Polarization Ratio: 0.18
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Echo power spectrum obtained on 2015-11-3 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 60 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.16.
Observation Date: 2015-11-03 (04:57:40-05:25:56)
Resolution: 60 Hz
Polarization Ratio: 0.16
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Echo power spectrum obtained on 2015-11-2 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 60 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.01.
Observation Date: 2015-11-02 (04:32:11-05:00:28)
Resolution: 60 Hz
Polarization Ratio: 0.01
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Echo power spectrum obtained on 2005-11-15 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 60 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.01.
Observation Date: 2005-11-15 (06:43:43-07:12:25)
Resolution: 60 Hz
Polarization Ratio: 0.01
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Echo power spectrum obtained on 2005-11-14 smoothed to a frequency resolution of 60 Hz. Power in the opposite circular (OC) polarization as transmitted is the solid line while the power in the same circular (SC) polarization as transmitted is the dashed line. The polariation ratio on this date was 0.08.
Observation Date: 2005-11-14 (05:37:11-06:05:58)
Resolution: 60 Hz
Polarization Ratio: 0.08
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