(480) Hansa

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Asteroid
(480) Hansa
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Hansa family
Major semi-axis 2,644  AU
eccentricity 0.045
Perihelion - aphelion 2.526 AU - 2.762 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 21.3 °
Length of the ascending node 237.3 °
Argument of the periapsis 213.2 °
Time of passage of the perihelion March 31, 2011
Sidereal period 4 a 109 d
Mean orbital velocity 18.3 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 56 km
Albedo 0.25
Rotation period 16.2 h
Absolute brightness 8.4 mag
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Max Wolf , Luigi Carnera
Date of discovery May 21, 1901
Another name 1901 GL, A905 JA, A911 UJ
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.

(480) Hansa , provisional name 1901 GL, is a stony asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on May 21, 1901 by the astronomers Max Wolf and Luigi Carnera in Heidelberg .

The name is derived from the German Hanseatic League . It has a diameter of about 35 miles and a rotation time of 16.19 hours and possibly an elongated shape.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. LCDB Data for (480) Hansa. Retrieved November 1, 2018 .