Brigitta (minor planet designation: 450 Brigitta) is a typical Main belt asteroid. It is a member of the Eos family.[3]
![]() Modelled shape of Brigitta from its lightcurve | |
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | M. F. Wolf A. Schwassmann |
| Discovery date | 10 October 1899 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (450) Brigitta |
| Pronunciation | German: [brɪˈɡɪtaː][1] |
Alternative designations | 1899 EV |
Minor planet category | Main belt (Eos) |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 116.51 yr (42557 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.31399 AU (495.766 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.72067 AU (407.006 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 3.01733 AU (451.386 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.098320 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.24 yr (1914.4 d) |
Mean anomaly | 125.651° |
Mean motion | 0° 11m 16.976s / day |
| Inclination | 10.1548° |
Longitude of ascending node | 14.4643° |
Argument of perihelion | 356.379° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 33.32±1.3 km |
Synodic rotation period | 10.75 h (0.448 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.1229±0.010 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.2 |
It was discovered by Max Wolf and A. Schwassmann on 10 October 1899 in Heidelberg.
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