(1044) Teutonia
| Asteroid (1044) Teutonia | |
|---|---|
| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid | 
| Major semi-axis | 2.5747 AU | 
| eccentricity | 0.1444 | 
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.2029 AU - 2.9465 AU | 
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.262 ° | 
| Sidereal period | 4.131 a | 
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.56 km / s | 
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 15.2 km | 
| Dimensions | ? kg | 
| Albedo | 0.334 | 
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ | 
| Rotation period | ? H | 
| Absolute brightness | 10.67 likes | 
| Spectral class | ? | 
| history | |
| Explorer | K. Reinmuth | 
| Date of discovery | 1924 | 
| Another name | 1924 RO, 1929 RP, 1958 RG | 
| 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. | |
(1044) Teutonia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on May 10, 1924 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory at the University of Heidelberg .
The asteroid was named after the Teuton people at the suggestion of Gustav Stracke .
