(242) Kriemhild
Asteroid (242) Kriemhild |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Outer main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2,862 AU |
eccentricity | 0.119 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.522 AU - 3.202 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 11.4 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 207 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 279.1 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | November 6, 2011 |
Sidereal period | 4 a 308 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.5 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 38.30 ± 2.1 km |
Albedo | 0.2440 |
Rotation period | 4 h 33 min |
Absolute brightness | 9.2 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Johann Palisa |
Date of discovery | September 22, 1884 |
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(242) Kriemhild is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt that was discovered by Johann Palisa on September 22, 1884 .
The heavenly body was named after Kriemhild , the wife of Siegfried from the Nibelungen saga .
Kriemhild moves at a distance of 2.5150 ( perihelion ) to 3.2108 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in 4.8441 years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 11.3183 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.1215.
Kriemhild has a diameter of approximately 38 kilometers. It has a relatively light surface with an albedo of around 0.159.