(778) Theobalda
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Asteroid (778) Theobalda |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Theobalda family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.2028 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2429 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.425 AU - 3.9805 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 13.584 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5,732 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.64 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 64.06 km |
| Albedo | 0.0589 |
| Rotation period | 11.659 h |
| Absolute brightness | 9,549 likes |
| Spectral class | F. |
| history | |
| Explorer | Franz Kaiser |
| Date of discovery | 1914 |
| Another name | 1914 UA |
| 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. | |
(778) Theobalda is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 25, 1914 by the German astronomer Franz Kaiser in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the discoverer's father, Theobald Kaiser .