301 Bavaria
Bavaria (minor planet designation: 301 Bavaria) is a carbonaceous background asteroid from the intermediate asteroid belt, approximately 54 kilometers (34 miles). It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 16 November 1890 in Vienna.
Modelled shape of Bavaria from its lightcurve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | 16 November 1890 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (301) Bavaria |
| Pronunciation | /bəˈvɛəriə/ |
Named after | Bavaria |
Alternative designations | A890 WA; 1928 DH1 1951 FD; 1952 OF |
Minor planet category | main-belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 117.42 yr (42888 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.90693 AU (434.871 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.54364 AU (380.523 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.72528 AU (407.696 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.066652 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.50 yr (1643.3 d) |
Mean anomaly | 115.993° |
Mean motion | 0° 13m 8.659s / day |
| Inclination | 4.89466° |
Longitude of ascending node | 142.374° |
| 125.469° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 54.32±3.3 km |
Synodic rotation period | 12.253 h (0.5105 d) |
| 0.0546±0.007 | |
| 10.3 | |
This is classified as a carbonaceous C-type asteroid with an estimated diameter of 55 km. It is spinning with a rotation period of 12.24 h.
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