(482) Petrina
Asteroid (482) Petrina |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2,999 AU |
eccentricity | 0.101 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.696 AU - 3.302 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 14.5 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 179.5 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 87.7 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | June 14, 2012 |
Sidereal period | 5 a 70 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.2 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 47 km |
Albedo | 0.24 |
Absolute brightness | 8.8 likes |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | Max Wolf |
Date of discovery | March 3, 1902 |
Another name | 1902 HT, 1949 HP 1 , 1956 TK |
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. |
(482) Petrina is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on March 3, 1902 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The name of the asteroid was dedicated to Peter (Latin: Petrus, female form: Petrina), one of the discoverer's dogs.