329 Svea

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329 Svea
Discovery
Discovered by Max Wolf
Discovery date March 21, 1892
Designations
Named after Sweden
Minor planet category Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion 379.709 Gm (2.538 AU)
Perihelion 361.529 Gm (2.417 AU)
Semi-major axis 370.619 Gm (2.477 AU)
Eccentricity 0.025
Orbital period 1424.275 d (3.9 a)
Average orbital speed 18.92 km/s
Mean anomaly 303.516°
Inclination 15.887°
Longitude of ascending node 178.556°
Argument of perihelion 53.058°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 78.0 km
Mass unknown
Mean density unknown
Equatorial surface gravity unknown
Escape velocity unknown
Rotation period 22.6 ± 0.01 hours[1]
Albedo unknown
Temperature unknown
Spectral type C
Absolute magnitude (H) 9.66

    329 Svea is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.

    It was discovered by Max Wolf on March 21, 1892 in Heidelberg.

    The light curve of 329 Svea shows a periodicity of 22.6 ± 0.01 hours, during which time the brightness of the object varies by 0.10 ± 0.03 in magnitude.[1]

    References

    1. 1.0 1.1 Menke, John et al. (October 2008), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at Menke Observatory", The Minor Planet Bulletin (Minor Planets Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers) 35 (4): 155–160, Bibcode:2008MPBu...35..155M 
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