(921) Jovita

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Asteroid
(921) Jovita
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.1817  AU
eccentricity 0.1763
Perihelion - aphelion 2.6206 AU - 3.7427 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 16.291 °
Sidereal period 5,675 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.70 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 58.48 km
Albedo 0.030
Rotation period 15.640 h
Absolute brightness 9,894 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery 1919
Another name 1919 FV, 1976 WM
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.

(921) Jovita is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on September 4, 1919 by the astronomer K. Reinmuth .

Following tradition, a female given name was chosen for the asteroid. However, this is not assigned to a specific person.

See also