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Georgia (minor planet designation: 359 Georgia) is a typical Main belt asteroid. It is classified as an X-type asteroid.

359 Georgia

Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	10 March 1893
Designations
MPC designation	(359) Georgia
Pronunciation	/ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/ JOR-jə[1]
Named after	King George II
Alternative designations	1893 M
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	114.10 yr (41676 d)
Aphelion	3.1562 AU (472.16 Gm)
Perihelion	2.2999 AU (344.06 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.7280 AU (408.10 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.15693
Orbital period (sidereal)	4.51 yr (1645.8 d)
Mean anomaly	323.972°
Mean motion	0° 13m 7.464s / day
Inclination	6.7716°
Longitude of ascending node	6.0731°
Argument of perihelion	338.526°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	43.89±4.2 km
Synodic rotation period	5.537 h (0.2307 d)
Geometric albedo	0.2621±0.059
Spectral type	X
Absolute magnitude (H)	8.86

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 10 March 1893 in Nice. It was named by the daughter of Felix Klein at a meeting of the Astronomische Gesellschaft in 1902 held at the Georg August University of Göttingen, where Klein was a professor. It was named after the University's founder King George II of Great Britain, Elector of Hanover.[3]

References

External links

• Lightcurve plot of 359 Georgia, Palmer Divide Observatory, B. D. Warner (2009)
• Asteroid Lightcurve Database (LCDB), query form (info Archived 16 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine)
• Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Google books
• Asteroids and comets rotation curves, CdR – Observatoire de Genève, Raoul Behrend
• Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)-(5000) – Minor Planet Center
• 359 Georgia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
  • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
• 359 Georgia at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

На других языках

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[de] (359) Georgia

(359) Georgia ist ein Asteroid des Hauptgürtels, der am 10. März 1893 von Auguste Charlois in Nizza entdeckt wurde.

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- [en] 359 Georgia

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[es] (359) Georgia

(359) Georgia es un asteroide perteneciente al cinturón de asteroides descubierto el 10 de marzo de 1893 por Auguste Honoré Charlois desde el observatorio de Niza, Francia. Está nombrado en honor de Jorge II de Gran Bretaña (1683-1760).[2]

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[ru] (359) Георгия

(359) Георгия (англ. George II) — типичный астероид главного пояса, который был открыт 10 марта 1893 года французским астрономом Огюстом Шарлуа в обсерватории Ниццы и назван в честь основателя Гёттингенского университета, английского короля Георга II[1].

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