Wilhelmina (minor planet designation: 392 Wilhelmina) is a large Main belt asteroid.
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery date | 4 November 1894 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (392) Wilhelmina |
Pronunciation | /ˌwɪlhɛlˈmiːnə, wɪləˈmiːnə/[1] |
Named after | Queen Wilhelmina |
Alternative designations | 1894 BF |
Minor planet category | Main belt |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 121.38 yr (44333 d) |
Aphelion | 3.29116 AU (492.351 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.4759 AU (370.39 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.88354 AU (431.371 Gm) |
Eccentricity | 0.14136 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.90 yr (1788.5 d) |
Mean anomaly | 322.000° |
Mean motion | 0° 12m 4.633s / day |
Inclination | 14.321° |
Longitude of ascending node | 209.819° |
Argument of perihelion | 174.112° |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 62.88±1.5 km |
Synodic rotation period | 17.96 h (0.748 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.0589±0.003 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.8 |
It was discovered by Max Wolf on 4 November 1894 in Heidelberg, Germany.
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