(994) Otthild

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asteroid
(994) Otthild
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.5299  AU
eccentricity 0.1162
Perihelion - aphelion 2.236 AU - 2.8238 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 15.392 °
Sidereal period 4.024 a
Mean orbital velocity 18.73 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 24.42 km
Albedo 0.2247
Rotation period 5.95 h
Absolute brightness 10,069 mag
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery 1923
Another name 1923 NL, 1960 KC, 1967 CM
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.

(994) Otthild is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on March 18, 1923 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .

The asteroid was traditionally named with a female given name. The name is not assigned to a specific person.

See also