(492) Gismonda
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Asteroid (492) Gismonda |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Themis family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.119 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.586 AU - 3.652 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.6 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 46.7 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 294.6 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | June 15, 2012 |
| Sidereal period | 5 a 186 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.7 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 52 km |
| Albedo | 0.08 |
| Rotation period | 6.5 h |
| Absolute brightness | 9.8 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | Max Wolf |
| Date of discovery | September 3, 1902 |
| Another name | 1902 JR, A913 RB |
| 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. | |
(492) Gismonda is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 3, 1902 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the heroic figure Gismond from an Italian folk tale.