(698) Ernestina
Asteroid (698) Ernestina |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.8699 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1082 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.5592 AU - 3.1805 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 11.523 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,862 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 27.03 km (± 1.2) |
Albedo | 0.1269 (± 0.012) |
Rotation period | 5.0363 h |
Absolute brightness | 10.9 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Joseph Helffrich |
Date of discovery | March 5, 1910 |
Another name | 1910 JX |
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(698) Ernestina is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on March 5, 1910 by the German astronomer Joseph Helffrich in Heidelberg .
The asteroid was named after Ernst Wolf, the son of the astronomer and asteroid discoverer Max Wolf .