It has a perihelion of 2.28 AU and an aphelion of 3.25 AU. The semimajor axis is at 2.76 AU. It has an orbital period of 4 years and 222 days. It has an inclination of 10.2º. It has a diameter of about 160 km. There are photometric observations in the years 1979 and 2004. There are stelar occultations in October of 2008 and February of 2008.
Orbital resonance:
18:7 with Jupiter (99.9%)
2:15 with Venus (99.9%)
9:22 with Mars (99.7%)
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1:1 with Ceres-Pallas (99.9%)
Botany
Gyptis is a genus of plants belonging to the family Asteraceae, which is characterised by having only one disc and petals white, slightly yellowish or with shades of pink or purple.
(444) Gyptis is related with body hydration, through the intake of liquids, or indirectly, through the application of moisturizing creams or taking water baths.
