(766) Moguntia

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asteroid
(766) Moguntia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eos family
Major semi-axis 3.0246  AU
eccentricity 0.0909
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7495 AU - 3.2997 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 10.083 °
Sidereal period 5,393 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.13 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 41.04 km
Albedo 0.223
Rotation period 4.8164 h
Absolute brightness 10.15 likes
Spectral class MU
history
Explorer Franz Kaiser
Date of discovery September 29, 1913
Another name 1913 SW
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(766) Moguntia is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on September 29, 1913 by the German astronomer Franz Kaiser in Heidelberg .

The name is derived from the Latin name of the city of Mainz , Mogontiacum .

See also