(891) Gunhild

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Asteroid
(891) Gunhild
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.8596  AU
eccentricity 0.0277
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7804 AU - 2.9389 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 13.541 °
Sidereal period 4,836 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.61 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 51.95 km
Albedo 0.072
Rotation period 7.93 h
Absolute brightness 9,829 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery 1918
Another name 1918 DQ, 1977 FH, 1999 CF 154
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(891) Gunhild is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on May 17, 1918 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The origin of the name is unclear.

See also