| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | K. Reinmuth |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 6 August 1923 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (998) Bodea |
| 1923 NU | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 92.70 yr (33858 days) |
| Aphelion | 3.7804 AU (565.54 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.4553 AU (367.31 Gm) |
| 3.1178 AU (466.42 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.21251 |
| 5.51 yr (2010.8 d) | |
| 270.173° | |
| 0° 10m 44.508s / day | |
| Inclination | 15.505° |
| 301.193° | |
| 72.281° | |
| Earth MOID | 1.50571 AU (225.251 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 1.95925 AU (293.100 Gm) |
| Jupiter Tisserand parameter | 3.127 |
| Physical characteristics | |
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Mean radius
|
19.08±1.55 km |
| 8.574 h (0.3573 d) | |
| 0.0211±0.004 | |
| 11.5 | |
998 Bodea is a main-belt asteroid.