219 Thusnelda
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date: | September 30, 1880 |
| Alternative names: | n/a |
| Minor planet category: | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion distance: | 431.075 Gm (2.882 AU) |
| Perihelion distance: | 273.296 Gm (1.827 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 352.186 Gm (2.354 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.224 |
| Orbital period: | 1319.348 d (3.61 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 19.41 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 172.822° |
| Inclination: | 10.841° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 200.964° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 142.081° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 41.0 km |
| Mass: | unknown |
| Mean density: | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | unknown |
| Escape velocity: | unknown |
| Rotation period: | 29.842 h |
| Albedo: | 0.201 |
| Temperature: | unknown |
| Spectral type: | S |
| Absolute magnitude: | 9.32 |
219 Thusnelda is a typical Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a S-type asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on September 30, 1880 in Pola and was named after Thusnelda, wife of Germanic warrior Arminius.
[edit] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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