(471) Papagena

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Asteroid
(471) Papagena
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2,888  AU
eccentricity 0.234
Perihelion - aphelion 2.214 AU - 3.562 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 15 °
Length of the ascending node 84.1 °
Argument of the periapsis 314 °
Time of passage of the perihelion January 13, 2011
Sidereal period 4 a 332 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.3 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 134 km
Albedo 0.20
Rotation period 7.1 h
Absolute brightness 6.7 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery June 7, 1901
Another name 1901 GN, A911 MB
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(471) Papagena is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on June 7, 1901 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The name of the asteroid is derived from a character from the opera Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart .

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