241 Germania
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by: | Robert Luther |
Discovery date: | September 12, 1884 |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch 30 January, 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
Aphelion | 500.732 Gm (3.347 AU) |
Perihelion: | 413.267 Gm (2.763 AU) |
Semi-major axis: | 456.999 Gm (3.055 AU) |
Eccentricity: | 0.096 |
Orbital period: | 1950.184 d (5.34 a) |
Avg. orbital speed: | 17.04 km/s |
Mean anomaly: | 224.416° |
Inclination: | 5.506° |
Longitude of ascending node: | 270.638° |
Argument of perihelion: | 77.676° |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions: | 169.0 km |
Mass: | unknown |
Mean density: | unknown |
Equatorial surface gravity: | unknown |
Escape velocity: | unknown |
Rotation period: | 15.51 h |
Albedo: | 0.058 |
Temperature: | unknown |
Spectral type: | C |
Absolute magnitude: | 7.58 |
241 Germania is a very big Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably made of dark, privitive carbonaceous material.
It was found by Robert Luther on September 12, 1884 in Düsseldorf.
Germania is the Latin name for Germany.
[change] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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240 Vanadis | 241 Germania | 242 Kriemhild
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