(482) Petrina
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Asteroid (482) Petrina |
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| 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.