Huberta (minor planet designation: 260 Huberta) is a large asteroid orbiting near the outer edge of the Main belt. It is dark and rich in carbon.
![]() A three-dimensional model of 260 Huberta based on its light curve. | |
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
Discovery date | 3 October 1886 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (260) Huberta |
Pronunciation | /hjuːˈbɜːrtə/ |
Named after | Hubertus |
Alternative designations | A886 TA, 1906 VH 1911 ME |
Minor planet category | Main belt (Cybele) |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 109.37 yr (39947 d) |
Aphelion | 3.84026 AU (574.495 Gm) |
Perihelion | 3.04743 AU (455.889 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 3.44384 AU (515.191 Gm) |
Eccentricity | 0.11511 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 6.39 yr (2334.3 d) |
Average orbital speed | 16.05 km/s |
Mean anomaly | 110.638° |
Mean motion | 0° 9m 15.188s / day |
Inclination | 6.41599° |
Longitude of ascending node | 165.393° |
Argument of perihelion | 180.996° |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 94.67±3.6 km |
Synodic rotation period | 8.29 h (0.345 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.0509±0.004 |
Spectral type | CX |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.97 |
It belongs to the Cybele group of asteroids[2] and may have been trapped in a 4:7 orbital resonance with Jupiter.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 3 October 1886 in Vienna and was named after Saint Hubertus.
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