745 Mauritia
745 Mauritia (prov. designation: A913 EH or 1913 QX) is a dark background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 24 kilometers (15 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 1 March 1913, by German astronomer Franz Kaiser at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in Germany. The presumed carbonaceous C-type asteroid has a rotation period of 9.9 hours. It was named after Saint Maurice, patron of the Saint Mauritius church in the city of Wiesbaden, where the discoverer was born.
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | F. Kaiser |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 1 March 1913 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (745) Mauritia |
| Pronunciation | /mɒˈrɪʃ(i)ə/ |
Named after | Saint Maurice (Christian martyr) |
Alternative designations | A913 EH · 1972 BM 1913 QX |
Minor planet category |
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| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 May 2020 (JD 2459000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 107.16 yr (39,139 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.3943 AU |
| Perihelion | 3.1332 AU |
Semi-major axis | 3.2638 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.0400 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.90 yr (2,154 d) |
Mean anomaly | 104.57° |
Mean motion | 0° 10m 1.92s / day |
| Inclination | 13.324° |
Longitude of ascending node | 125.68° |
| 26.747° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter |
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Synodic rotation period | 9.945±0.001 h |
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| C (assumed) | |
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