192 Nausikaa
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| Orbital characteristics 1 | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.402 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 1.808 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 2.997 AU |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Inclination | 6.83° |
| Eccentricity | 0.247 |
| Physical characteristics 1 | |
| Diameter | 103.3 km |
| Rotation period 3 | 13.622 hours |
| Spectral class 5 | S |
| Abs. magnitude | 7.13 |
| Albedo 4 | 0.233 |
| History 2 | |
| Discoverer | J. Palisa, 1879 |
192 Nausikaa is a large main belt asteroid. It is an S-type asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on February 17, 1879. The name derives from Nausicaa, a princess in Homer's Odyssey.
Based on the lightcurve data obtained from Nausikaa, a possible satellite was reported in 1985. However, it has not been confirmed [1].
A shape model of Nausikaa has been constructed, also based on the lightcurve data. It indicates a roughly-cut, but not very elongated body [2].
In 1998 an occultation of a star by the asteroid was observed from the United States.
[edit] Aspects
| Stationary, than retrograde | Opposition | Distance to earth | Brightness | Stationary, than prograde | Conjunction to Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. November 2004 | 25. December 2004 | 1,17549 AE | 9,7 mag | 4. February2005 | 25. August 2005 | |
| 3. February2006 | 31. March 2006 | 1,99939 AE | 11,2 mag | 25. May 2006 | 11. November 2006 | |
| 23. May 2007 | 5. July 2007 | 1,24246 AE | 9,9 mag | 21. August 2007 | 2. May 2008 | |
| 11. December 2008 | 30. January 2009 | 1,54649 AE | 10,4 mag | 21. March 2009 | 17. September2009 | |
| 23. February2010 | 20. April 2010 | 1,95391 AE | 11,3 mag | 13. June 2010 | 6. December 2010 | |
| 25. July 2011 | 1. September2011 | 0,86164 AE | 8,3 mag | 11. October 2011 | 3. July 2012 | |
| 2. January 2013 | 24. February2013 | 1,81496 AE | 10,8 mag | 19. April 2013 | 7. October 2013 | |
| 21. March 2014 | 13. May 2014 | 1,78564 AE | 11,0 mag | 4. July 2014 | 11. January 2015 | |
| 9. October 2015 | 20. November 2015 | 0,92974 AE | 9,0 mag | 23. December 2015 | 8. August 2016 | |
| 21. January 2017 | 18. March 2017 | 1,96557 AE | 11,1 mag | 12. May 2017 | 28. October 2017 | |
| 23. April 2018 | 10. June 2018 | 1,49145 AE | 10,5 mag | 30. July 2018 | 10. March 2019 | |
| 24. November 2019 | 9. January 2020 | 1,31788 AE | 10,0 mag | 23. February2020 | 3. September 2020 |
| Minor planets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous minor planet | 192 Nausikaa | Next minor planet |
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