(401) Ottilia

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Asteroid
(401) Ottilia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Outer main belt
Major semi-axis 3.345  AU
eccentricity 0.039
Perihelion - aphelion 3.214 AU - 3.476 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6 °
Length of the ascending node 36.2 °
Argument of the periapsis 293.9 °
Time of passage of the perihelion July 6, 2007
Sidereal period 6 a 44 d
Mean orbital velocity 16.3 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 99 ± 2.1 km
Albedo 0.0412
Rotation period 6 h 3 min
Absolute brightness 9.1 mag
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery March 16, 1895
Another name 1895 BT
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(401) Ottilia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on March 16, 1895 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The asteroid bears the name of a female Germanic mythical figure.

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