(242) Kriemhild

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Asteroid
(242) Kriemhild
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.

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