392 Wilhelmina
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery date | 4 November 1894 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (392) Wilhelmina |
Pronunciation | /ˌwɪlhɛlˈmiːnə, wɪləˈmiːnə/[1] |
Named after | Queen Wilhelmina |
1894 BF | |
Minor planet category | Main belt |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 121.38 yr (44333 d) |
Aphelion | 3.29116 AU (492.351 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.4759 AU (370.39 Gm) |
2.88354 AU (431.371 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.14136 |
4.90 yr (1788.5 d) | |
322.000° | |
0° 12m 4.633s / day | |
Inclination | 14.321° |
209.819° | |
174.112° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 62.88±1.5 km |
Synodic rotation period | 17.96 h (0.748 d) |
0.0589±0.003 | |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.8 |
Wilhelmina (minor planet designation: 392 Wilhelmina) is a large Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Max Wolf on 4 November 1894 in Heidelberg, Germany.
References[]
- ^ "Wilhelmina". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ "392 Wilhelmina (1894 BF)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
External links[]
- 392 Wilhelmina at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 392 Wilhelmina at the JPL Small-Body Database
Categories:
- Minor planet object articles (numbered)
- Background asteroids
- Discoveries by Max Wolf
- Minor planets named for people
- Named minor planets
- Ch-type asteroids (SMASS)
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1894
- Main-belt-asteroid stubs