Genua (minor planet designation: 485 Genua) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Luigi Carnera |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 7 May 1902 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (485) Genua |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɛnjuə/[1] |
Alternative designations | 1902 HZ |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 111.54 yr (40740 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.2774 AU (490.29 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.2180 AU (331.81 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.7477 AU (411.05 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.19278 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.55 yr (1663.6 d) |
Mean anomaly | 117.881° |
Mean motion | 0° 12m 59.04s / day |
| Inclination | 13.868° |
Longitude of ascending node | 193.440° |
Argument of perihelion | 272.535° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 56.31 ± 4.15 km[3] 63.88±2.9 km[2] |
| Mass | (1.36 ± 0.44) × 1018 kg[3] |
Mean density | 14.53 ± 5.68 g/cm3[3] |
Synodic rotation period | 17.59 h (0.733 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.2072±0.020 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 8.2 |
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