Densities of solar system objects

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 12 April 2025


This page compiles reported density determinations for 338 solar system objects: 8 planets, 5 trans-Neptunian planets, 49 planetary satellites, 214 asteroids, 50 trans-Neptunian objects, and 12 comets.

Density vs. diameter for solar system objects by type

Mean/median density for solar system objects by type and diameter range

object typedensity (g/cm3), mean (* or median)object count
0.2-70 km70-400 km400-2000 km2000-13000 km0.2-70 km70-400 km400-2000 km2000-13000 km
asteroid, M-type2.063.63--29-
asteroid, S-complex1.68 *2.77 *3.47-74261
asteroid, C-complex1.28 *1.66 *2.35-21443
asteroid, X-complex2.032.62--1813-
TNO/centaur0.76 *1.02 *1.35 *2.19732202
comet0.58---12--
planet---5.03---4
planetary satellite0.710.931.42.511511107


Solar system objects with determined densities

numbernameprovisional
designation
dynamical
type
dynamical
subtype
diameter (km)taxonomic
class
density
(g/cm3)
density
uncertainty
(g/cm3)
sourcemethod
 Mercury PLTER4878.72 5.42910.0002*PLSCE
 Venus PLTER12103.75 5.24250.0001*PLSCE
 Earth PLTER12742.02 5.51340.0001*PLSCE
 Mars PLTER6781.34 3.92990.0004*PLSCE
 Jupiter PLJOV139822 1.32620.0003*PLSCE
 Saturn PLJOV116464 0.68710.00012*PLSCE
 Uranus PLNEP50724 1.27040.0011*PLSCE
 Neptune PLNEP49244 1.63790.0038*PLSCE
E IMoon PLSATR3474.21 3.34560.0001*PLSCE
M IPhobos PLSATS22.22 1.8760.01*PLSCE
M IIDeimos PLSATS12.48 1.4710.166*PLSCE
J VAmalthea PLSATS167 0.8570.099*PLSCE
J IIo PLSATR3643.1 3.52710.0017*PLSCE
J IIEuropa PLSATR3121.6 3.01290.0014*PLSCE
J IIIGanymede PLSATR5265.9 1.93760.0002*PLSCE
J IVCallisto PLSATR4820.7 1.83380.0034*PLSCE
J VIHimalia PLSATO139.6 1.90.4*PLSCE
S XVIIIPanS/1981 S13PLSATS27.4 0.40.031T19bDYN
 [Santos-Dumont] PLSATS0.24 0.4 T19bDYN
 [Bleriot] PLSATS0.86 0.4 T19bDYN
S XXXVDaphnisS/2005 S1PLSATS7.8 0.2760.144T19bDYN
S XVAtlasS/1980 S28PLSATS29.6 0.4120.019T19bDYN
S XVIPrometheusS/1980 S27PLSATS85.6 0.460.021T19bSCE
S XVIIPandoraS/1980 S26PLSATS80 0.5090.012T19bSCE
S XIEpimetheusS/1980 S3PLSATS117.2 0.6250.008T19bSCE
S XJanusS/1980 S1PLSATS178 0.6420.01T19bSCE
S LIIIAegaeonS/2008 S1PLSATS0.66 0.5390.14*PLDYN
S IMimas PLSATR394.98 1.16260.0007*PLSCE
S XXXIIMethoneS/2004 S1PLSATS2.9 0.3070.03T19bDYN
S XLIXAntheS/2007 S4PLSATS2 0.540.12*PLDYN
S XXXIIIPalleneS/2004 S2PLSATS4.46 0.2510.075T19bDYN
S IIEnceladus PLSATR504.2 1.60960.0024*PLSCE
S IIITethys PLSATR1062 0.98460.0019*PLSCE
S IVDione PLSATR1122.8 1.47810.0018*PLSCE
S XIIHeleneS/1980 S6PLSATS36.2 0.290.031*PLDYN
S VRhea PLSATR1528.1 1.23450.0011*PLSCE
S VITitan PLSATR5149.53 1.88140.0001*PLSCE
S VIIHyperion PLSATR270 0.5390.028*PLSCE
S VIIIIapetus PLSATR1471.2 1.0830.0038*PLSCE
S IXPhoebe PLSATO212.8 1.6420.018*PLSCE
U VICordeliaS/1986 U7PLSATS42 1.790.73*PLDYN
U VIIOpheliaS/1986 U8PLSATS46 0.870.6*PLDYN
U IXCressidaS/1986 U3PLSATS82 0.70.32*PLSCE
U VMiranda PLSATR471.6 1.1730.056*PLSCE
U IAriel PLSATR1157.8 1.540.026*PLSCE
U IIUmbriel PLSATR1164.8 1.5410.034*PLSCE
U IIITitania PLSATR1577.8 1.7140.018*PLSCE
U IVOberon PLSATR1522.8 1.630.022*PLSCE
N IIINaiadS/1989 N6PLSATS66 0.80.48*PLSCE
N IVThalassaS/1989 N5PLSATS82 1.230.43*PLSCE
N ITriton PLSATR2706.9 2.060.005*PLSCE
134340Pluto TNPPLU2375.2 1.8570.006*PLSCE
136108Haumea2003 EL61TNPHAU1595 1.8850.08*ASBIN
136199Eris2003 UB313TNPSDO2326 2.520.05/0.05*ASBIN
136472Makemake2005 FY9TNPCUB1430 1.70.3*ASBIN
225088Gonggong2007 OR10TNPR 3:101230 1.740.16*ASBIN
134340 ICharonS/1978 P1TNOSATR1210.8 1.7020.021*PLSCE
134340 VStyxS/2012 (134340) 1TNOSATS10 1.051.05P23fDYN
134340 IINixS/2005 P1TNOSATS39 <1.00.2P23fDYN
134340 IVKerberosS/2011 (134340) 1TNOSATS12 1.051.05P23fDYN
134340 IIIHydraS/2005 P2TNOSATS42 <1.20.2P23fDYN
136199 IDysnomiaS/2005 (2003 UB313) 1TNOSATR700 0.70.5*PLDYN
1Ceres MB 939.4C2.1620.008*PLSCE
2Pallas MB 512.59B2.750.07*PLPER
3Juno MB 254S3.20.1L23aPER
4Vesta MB 522.2V3.4740.004*PLSCE
5Astraea MB 114S3.40.7C12aPER
6Hebe MB 197.15S2.720.60*DPER
7Iris MB 216S2.40.5V17aPER
8Flora MB 146S2.830.18L23aPER
9Metis MB 173S2.280.13L23aPER
10Hygiea MB 411C2.350.45H17bPER
11Parthenope MB 149S3.720.35L23aPER
12Victoria MB 131.51SL2.990.44*DPER
13Egeria MB 201Ch2.20.6H17bPER
14Irene MB 155S1.40.5V17aPER
15Eunomia MB 270S2.610.10L23aPER
16Psyche MB 222.3M4.1720.145F24aPER
17Thetis MB 82.8S4.481.48C12aPER
18Melpomene MB 139.95S2.680.42*DPER
19Fortuna MB 211Ch1.650.13L23aPER
20Massalia MB 137S3.711.05C12aPER
21Lutetia MB 95.76M3.700.27*DPER
22Kalliope MB 166.2MX3.380.06*ASBIN
23Thalia MB 120S2.20.4V17aPER
24Themis MB 208C1.760.16L23aPER
28Bellona MB 135S20.3V17aPER
29Amphitrite MB 206.5S2.920.09*DPER
31Euphrosyne MB 268C1.6650.242*ASBIN
39Laetitia MB 151.57S4.720.99*DPER
41Daphne MB 179.61Ch1.950.15*ASBIN
42Isis MB 102M2.81C12aPER
43Ariadne MB 58.75S3.081.26*DPER
44Nysa MB 75.66X3.401.73*DPER
45Eugenia MB 206.14C1.10.1*ASBIN
46Hestia MB 120.62PX6.311.31*DPER
48Doris MB 215Ch1.290.17L23aPER
49Pales MB 150.8Ch2.351.21C12aPER
50Virginia MB 99.4Ch4.491.35C12aPER
51Nemausa MB 147.18Ch2.530.45*DPER
52Europa MB 319C1.620.06L23aPER
53Kalypso MB 101.90C2.330.94*DPER
54Alexandra MB 143Ch42.3C12aPER
56Melete MB 119P5.21.3V17aPER
59Elpis MB 163.6B1.30.26C12aPER
63Ausonia MB 87.47S3.541.51*DPER
65Cybele MBOMB300.5CX1.060.13*DPER
67Asia MB 61S8.661.32C12aPER
78Diana MB 123.6C1.280.19C12aPER
85Io MB 165Ch1.10.6H17bPER
87Sylvia MBOMB286PX1.390.08*ASBIN
88Thisbe MB 218P1.330.1L23aPER
89Julia MB 148S3.981.27C12aPER
90Antiope MB 87.8C1.250.05*ASBIN
92Undina MB 120.9X3.471.68*DPER
93Minerva MB 141.6C1.750.3*ASBIN
94Aurora MB 195P0.820.27L23aPER
104Klymene MB 136.55C1.380.66*DPER
107Camilla MBOMB219.37C1.280.13*ASBIN
110Lydia MB 78.5M5.421.62L23aPER
121Hermione MBOMB187C1.40.35*ASBIN
129Antigone MB 129.5M2.430.93*DPER
130Elektra MB 201.4Ch1.5360.038*ASBIN
135Hertha MB 80M4.50.7H17bPER
144Vibilia MB 141Ch3.60.9C12aPER
145Adeona MB 144Ch1.520.21V21aPER
165Loreley MB 173C7.10.9H17bPER
171Ophelia MB 104.10C1.790.92*DPER
187Lamberta MB 141Ch1.280.22V21aPER
192Nausikaa MB 93S3.800.61*DPER
203Pompeja MB 124.59D1.230.63*DPER
216Kleopatra MB 135MX3.60.4*ASBIN
223Rosa MB 83P1.20.5K22aPER
230Athamantis MB 118S2.71.3V21aPER
243Ida MB 31.4S2.60.5*ASBIN
247Eukrate MB 130.94C1.690.71*DPER
253Mathilde MB 52.8B1.30.3V99aSCE
283Emma MB 132.38CX0.70.2*ASBIN
308Polyxo MB 128.6P2.740.25L23aPER
317Roxane MB 19.86E2.160.18*ASBIN
324Bamberga MB 220.7C1.990.16*DPER
354Eleonora1893 AMB 165.0S2.650.70*DPER
379Huenna1894 AQMB 87.5CB1.4910.249*ASBIN
385Ilmatar1894 AXMB 94.45S2.361.18*DPER
386Siegena MB 167Ch10.6H17bPER
389Industria MB 79.6S2.580.39L23aPER
409Aspasia MB 176P4.10.84C12aPER
419Aurelia MB 124.5C1.70.35C12aPER
423Diotima1896 DBMB 177.3C1.500.58*DPER
433Eros1898 DQNEAAMO16.84S2.670.03/0.03*ASSCE
442Eichsfeldia MB 65.6Ch1.320.16C12aPER
445Edna MB 87.2Ch1.510.19L23aPER
471Papagena MB 135S2.71.08L23aPER
476Hedwig1901 GQMB 138.49PX1.330.28*DPER
511DavidaA903 KBMB 270.33C3.270.95*DPER
516Amherstia1903 MGMB 65.14M3.251.38*DPER
532Herculina1904 NYMB 203.0S2.310.46*DPER
617Patroclus1906 VYTJNL5126.6P0.810.16*ASBIN
624Hektor1907 XMTJNL4184D2.430.35*ASBIN
674Rachele1908 EPMB 89.28S3.891.91*DPER
702Alauda1910 KQMB 201.96CB1.570.5*ASBIN
704Interamnia MB 317.2B1.960.28C12aPER
712Boliviana MB 136.9Ch1.230.46L23aPER
720Bohlinia MB 34.6S2.740.56C12aPER
751Faina MB 113.7Ch5.050.92C12aPER
758Mancunia MB 88.99M2.690.26C12aPER
762Pulcova1913 SQMB 141.72C0.90.1*ASBIN
790Pretoria MBOMB161P2.090.45C12aPER
804Hispania MB 148Ch2.931.06C12aPER
809Lundia1915 XPMB 6.9V1.670.04*ASBIN
814TaurisA916 AEMB 102.23C1.730.93*DPER
854Frostia1916 S29MB 6.35V0.890.14B06aBIN
939Isberga1920 HRMB 12.4S2.911.86*ASBIN
951Gaspra MB 12.2S1.41.4/0.47R14aHYD
1089Tama1927 WBMB 10.66S2.520.3B06aBIN
1313Berna1933 QGMB 10.59 1.220.15B06aBIN
1566Icarus1949 MANEAAPO1.07S1.6840.277/0.331D23bYAR
1669Dagmar MB 43G0.950.27C12aPER
1685Toro1948 OANEAAPO3.60S1.1390.144/0.138D23bYAR
1862Apollo1932 HANEAAPO1.55Q2.050.35*ASBIN
1865Cerberus NEAAPO1.20Q1.090.31/0.252D23bYAR
1943Anteros1973 ECNEAAMO2.30S1.3670.516/0.486D23bYAR
1981Midas1973 EANEAAPO1.77V>1.5 *ASDYN
2062Aten NEAATE0.77Q1.4730.639/0.888D23bYAR
2063Bacchus1977 HBNEAAPO0.67SQ0.6090.33/0.296D23bYAR
2100Ra-Shalom NEAATE2.30C1.2840.329/0.506D23bYAR
2867Steins1969 VCMB 5.26E1.8 J12aSCE
3103Eger1982 BBNEAAPO1.24S1.5130.538/0.388D23bYAR
3122Florence1981 ET3NEAAMO4.40S2.0 *ASBIN
3169Ostro1981 LAMBHUN3.6E2.60.2*ASBIN
3200Phaethon1983 TBNEAAPO5.1B1.670.47H18aYAR
3671Dionysus1984 KDNEAAPO1.43CE1.60.65*ASBIN
3749Balam1982 BG1MB 4.1S2.6 *ASBIN
3782Celle1986 TEMB 5.44V2.20.4*ASBIN
3908Nyx1980 PANEAAMO1.00V2.0460.751/0.679D23bYAR
4092Tyr1986 TJ4MB 5.4S2.1 *ASDYN
4179Toutatis1989 ACNEAAPO2.43S2.30.2*ASSCE
4337Arecibo1985 GBMBOMB18.7 1.2 *ASBIN
4492Debussy1988 SHMB 14.60 0.910.1B06aBIN
4769Castalia1989 PBNEAAPO1.2S2.4020.73/0.731D23bYAR
5145Pholus1992 ADTNOCEN107 0.5 *TNOHYD
5381Sekhmet1991 JYNEAATE1.00V1.980.65*ASBIN
6239Minos1989 QFNEAAPO0.47S2.4781.193/0.946D23bYAR
7335 1989 JANEAAPO0.70 0.960.449/0.37D23bYAR
7341 1991 VKNEAAPO0.79Q1.8290.726/0.581D23bYAR
7482 1994 PC1NEAAPO1.05S1.2980.684/0.475D23bYAR
7822 1991 CSNEAAPO1.60S1.4690.457/0.424D23bYAR
8567 1996 HW1NEAAMO2.02S1.73 *ASHYD
10199Chariklo1997 CU26TNOCEN242 0.75 *TNOHYD
10302 1989 MLNEAAMO0.24E1.0420.503/0.462D23bYAR
11054 1991 FANEAAMO1.13S1.9210.973/0.78D23bYAR
11264Claudiomaccone1979 UC4MB 4.01 >1.2 *ASBIN
15613Rajihyun2000 GH136MB 6L5.552.35M18bHYD
17365Thymbraeus1978 VF11TJNL534.33 0.830.05*ASDYN
18018 1999 JR125MB 3.3S31.8M18bHYD
18280 4245 T-3MB 4.5V5.252.65M18bHYD
20000Varuna2000 WR106TNO 714 0.9920.086/0.015*TNOHYD
24835 1995 SM55TNOHAU280 >0.6 *TNOHYD
25143Itokawa1998 SF36NEAAPO0.3239S1.950.14R19aSCE
26308 1998 SM165TNOR 1:2268 0.510.29/0.14*ASBIN
29075 1950 DANEAAPO1.35L2.3220.544/0.528D23bYAR
29314Eurydamas1994 CR18TJNL532X0.590.06*ASBIN
33342 1998 WT24NEAATE0.40K0.4850.221/0.205D23bYAR
35107 1991 VHNEAAPO1.2S1.60.5*ASBIN
38086Beowulf1999 JBNEAAPO0.64R0.5250.267/0.23D23bYAR
38628Huya2000 EB173TNOPLU406 >1.43 *ASBIN
39684 1996 PD8MB 4.5 3.92M18bHYD
42355Typhon2002 CR46TNOCEN162 0.360.08/0.07*ASBIN
45721 2000 GZ42MBOMB8.5 1.6 M18bHYD
47171Lempo1999 TC36TNOPLU272 0.640.15/0.11*ASBIN
47932 2000 GN171TNOPLU217 0.650.09*TNOHYD
50000Quaoar2002 LM60TNOCUB1070 2.180.43/0.36*ASBIN
55408 2001 TC2NEAAPO0.46 1.2770.544/0.526D23bYAR
55637 2002 UX25TNOCUB665 0.820.11/0.11*ASBIN
65489Ceto2003 FX128TNOCEN223 0.640.16/0.13*ASBIN
65803Didymos1996 GTNEAAPO0.761S2.40.3D23bYAR
66063 1998 RO1NEAATE0.80S1.51.15*ASBIN
66391Moshup1999 KW4NEAATE1.317S1.970.24*ASBIN
66652Borasisi1999 RZ253TNOCUB126 2.12.6/1.2V14aBIN
68950 2002 QF15NEAAPO1.13S1.2570.673/0.648D23bYAR
79360Sila-Nunam1997 CS29TNOCUB249 0.720.37/0.22*ASBIN
84922 2003 VS2TNOPLU524 1.41/0.3*TNOHYD
85938 1999 DJ4NEAAPO0.35S1.6 *ASBIN
85953 1999 FK21NEAATE0.63S0.8580.469/0.455D23bYAR
85989 1999 JD6NEAATE1.22K1.2020.525/0.494D23bYAR
86450 2000 CK33NEAATE0.7SLM<1.5 *ASBIN
86667 2000 FO10NEAATE0.74S0.8960.731/0.494D23bYAR
87024 2000 JS66NEAAPO0.31S1.450.751/0.719D23bYAR
88611Teharonhiawako2001 QT297TNOCUB178 0.60.36/0.33V14aBIN
88710 2001 SL9NEAAPO0.77S2.0321.561/0.619D23bYAR
90482Orcus2004 DWTNOPLU910 1.40.2*ASBIN
90568 2004 GV9TNO 680 1.3150.175*TNOHYD
95626 2002 GZ32TNOCEN237 1.340.18*TNOHYD
99907 1989 VANEAATE0.64Q0.9660.5/0.439D23bYAR
99935 2002 AV4NEAAPO1.53L0.430.212/0.187D23bYAR
101955Bennu1999 RQ36NEAAPO0.482B1.260.07R19aSCE
105140 2000 NL10NEAATE1.97Q2.0690.917/1.094D23bYAR
119979 2002 WC19TNOR 1:2338 1.97 *ASBIN
120178 2003 OP32TNOHAU274 >1.66 *TNOHYD
120347Salacia2004 SB60TNOCUB866 1.260.16*ASBIN
136617 1994 CCNEAAPO0.62S2.10.6*ASBIN
137170 1999 HF1NEAATE3.64KX>2 *ASBIN
137924 2000 BD19NEAATE0.97V0.8620.452/0.374D23bYAR
138852 2000 WN10NEAAPO0.25S2.2030.708/0.534D23bYAR
138947 2001 BA40NEAAPO0.44S0.8570.463/0.378D23bYAR
139775 2001 QG298TNOPLU135 0.560.02*ASBIN
141531 2002 GBNEAATE0.30 1.0160.537/0.543D23bYAR
144897 2004 UX10TNOSDO398 0.7850.105*TNOHYD
145451 2005 RM45TNO 524 0.5550.075*TNOHYD
145453 2005 RR43TNOHAU300 1.7450.235*TNOHYD
148780Altjira2001 UQ18TNOCUB246 0.30.5/0.14V14aBIN
152830Dinkinesh1999 VD57MB 0.719S2.40.35*ASSCE
153591 2001 SN263NEAAMO2.5C1.130.15*ASBIN
153958 2002 AM31NEAAPO0.45S>3 *ASBIN
161989Cacus1978 CANEAAPO0.68S3.7010.779/0.594D23bYAR
162142 1998 VRNEAATE0.55S1.2870.826/0.683D23bYAR
162173Ryugu1999 JU3NEAAPO0.896CB1.190.02*ASSCE
162181 1999 LF6NEAAPO0.73S1.3480.624/0.591D23bYAR
162483 2000 PJ5NEAATE0.81Q1.0 *ASBIN
163000 2001 SW169NEAAMO0.45S1.1450.639/0.482D23bYAR
163243 2002 FB3NEAATE1.62S3.0292/1.846D23bYAR
163693Atira2003 CP20NEAATI4.92 1.430.87D24bBIN
164121 2003 YT1NEAAPO1.1V2.010.7*ASBIN
164206 2004 FN18NEAAPO1.27M0.8680.627/0.397D23bYAR
172034 2001 WR1NEAAMO0.63S2.5561.046/0.827D23bYAR
174567Varda2003 MW12TNOCUB705 1.240.04*ASBIN
175706 1996 FG3NEAAPO1.63C1.30.5*ASBIN
185851 2000 DP107NEAAPO0.86LM1.380.24*ASBIN
188174 2002 JCNEAATE0.93 0.8670.455/0.339D23bYAR
190166 2005 UP156NEAAMO0.74S1.6 *ASBIN
192563 1998 WZ6NEAAPO0.88V0.7490.399/0.321D23bYAR
206167 2002 TS242MB 2.3 5.252.65M18bHYD
208996 2003 AZ84TNOPLU772 0.870.001*TNOHYD
229762G!kunll’homdima2007 UK126TNOSDO614 1.040.17*ASBIN
275809 2001 QY297TNOCUB169 0.921.3/0.27V14aBIN
276049 2002 CE26NEAAPO3.46Ch0.90.5/0.4*ASBIN
281371 2008 FC76TNOCEN58 >0.28 *TNOHYD
285263 1998 QE2NEAAMO3.2Ch0.70.2*ASBIN
300163 2006 VW139MB 1.64 2.01.2*ASBIN
311066 2004 DCNEAAPO0.36 1.730.49*ASBIN
311554 2006 BQ147NEAATE0.38S1.1780.525/0.506D23bYAR
315530 2008 AP129TNOHAU208 >0.48 *TNOHYD
317643 2003 FH1NEAAPO0.62D6.3392.0D23bYAR
341520Mors-Somnus2007 TY430TNOPLU58 >0.46 *ASBIN
345705 2006 VB14NEAATE0.40Q1.4310.726/0.545D23bYAR
363505 2003 UC20NEAATE1.88P1.290.503/0.717D23bYAR
385186 1994 AW1NEAAMO0.90S1.40.5*ASBIN
386723 2009 YE7TNOHAU238 >1.22 *TNOHYD
416400 2003 UZ117TNOHAU222 >0.31 *TNOHYD
445502 2003 UZ143TNOPLU554 2.6450.355*TNOHYD
469306 1999 CD158TNO 310 >0.85 *TNOHYD
469705|Kagara2005 EF298TNOCUB138 1.100.61*ASBIN
469708 2005 GE187TNOPLU149 >0.89 *TNOHYD
470599 2008 OG19TNOSDO400 0.609 *TNOHYD
486958Arrokoth2014 MU69TNOCUB17 >0.28 *ASSCE
494658 2000 UG11NEAAPO0.26C1.470.7*ASBIN
524366 2001 XR254TNOCUB171 1.00.96/0.56V14aBIN
612239 2001 QC298TNOCUB235 1.140.34/0.3V14aBIN
612349 2002 GH32TNO 230 >2.56 *TNOHYD
612620 2003 SQ317TNOHAU93 1.7660.993/0.937*TNOHYD
612891 2004 TT357TNOR 2:598 2.0 *TNOHYD
620082 2014 QL433NEAAPO0.30 2.4 *ASBIN
  2001 QW322TNOCUB128 1.00.2*ASBIN
  2003 HA57TNOPLU111 >0.87 *TNOHYD
  2017 YE5NEAAPO0.9D<1.0 *ASBIN
  2018 EBNEAAPO0.30 1.40.6/0.5*ASBIN
90482 IVanth TNOSATR443 1.51/0.5*ASDYN
1PHalleyP/1682 Q1COMHF10.2 0.550.25*ASDYN
6Pd'ArrestP/1851 M1COMJF1.7 1.08 S09aDYN
8PTuttleP/1858 A1COMJF5.2 1.350.45*ASDYN
9PTempel 1P/1867 G1COMJF6 0.450.25D07aDYN
10PTempel 2P/1873 N1COMJF9.6 0.750.46S09aDYN
19PBorrellyP/1904 Y2COMJF4.4 0.240.06*ASSCE
22PKopffP/1906 Q1COMJF3.6 0.210.11S09aDYN
46PWirtanenP/1948 A1COMJF1.15 0.40.28S09aDYN
67PChuryumov-GerasimenkoP/1969 R1COMJF3.288 0.53610.0007*ASSCE
81PWild 2P/1978 A2COMJF2.1 0.6 D06aDYN
103PHartley 2P/1986 E2COMJF1.160 0.30.1*ASSCE
 Shoemaker-Levy 9D/1993 F2COMJF1.79 0.50.05S94aDYN
numbernameprovisional
designation
dynamical
type
dynamical
subtype
diameter (km)taxonomic
class
density
(g/cm3)
density
uncertainty
(g/cm3)
sourcemethod

Explanation of quantities/codes:

Dynamical type/subtype:

Taxonomy: generally Mahlke et al. classification (Mahlke, M., B. Carry, and P.-A. Mattei, 2022, Asteroid taxonomy from cluster analysis of spectrometry and albedo, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 665:A26).

Density uncertainty: G = greater than; L = less than; two values are upper/lower errors.

Sources for density values: see list at end of page for full references

Method:


Sources:


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