(482) Petrina

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Asteroid
(482) Petrina
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2,999  AU
eccentricity 0.101
Perihelion - aphelion 2.696 AU - 3.302 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 14.5 °
Length of the ascending node 179.5 °
Argument of the periapsis 87.7 °
Time of passage of the perihelion June 14, 2012
Sidereal period 5 a 70 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.2 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 47 km
Albedo 0.24
Absolute brightness 8.8 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery March 3, 1902
Another name 1902 HT, 1949 HP 1 , 1956 TK
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(482) Petrina is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on March 3, 1902 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The name of the asteroid was dedicated to Peter (Latin: Petrus, female form: Petrina), one of the discoverer's dogs.

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