Bavaria (minor planet designation: 301 Bavaria) is a carbonaceous background asteroid from the intermediate asteroid belt, approximately 54 kilometers (34 miles).[2] It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 16 November 1890 in Vienna.
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
Discovery date | 16 November 1890 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (301) Bavaria |
Pronunciation | /bəˈvɛəriə/[1] |
Named after | Bavaria |
Minor planet category | main-belt |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 117.42 yr (42888 d) |
Aphelion | 2.90693 AU (434.871 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.54364 AU (380.523 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.72528 AU (407.696 Gm) |
Eccentricity | 0.066652 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.50 yr (1643.3 d) |
Mean anomaly | 115.993° |
Mean motion | 0° 13m 8.659s / day |
Inclination | 4.89466° |
Longitude of ascending node | 142.374° |
Argument of perihelion | 125.469° |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 54.32±3.3 km |
Synodic rotation period | 12.253 h (0.5105 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.0546±0.007 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.3 |
This is classified as a carbonaceous C-type asteroid with an estimated diameter of 55 km. It is spinning with a rotation period of 12.24 h.[3]
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