788 Hohensteina
788 Hohensteina is a main-belt asteroid discovered on 4 April 1914 by Franz Kaiser at Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory. Named for castle Hohenstein located in the Taunus mountains.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Franz Kaiser |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory |
| Discovery date | 28 April 1914 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (788) Hohensteina |
| Pronunciation | /ˌhoʊənˈstaɪnə/ |
Named after | Hohenstein |
Alternative designations | 1914 UR |
Minor planet category | Main belt |
| Adjectives | Hohensteinian |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 101.75 yr (37166 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.54161 AU (529.817 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.71025 AU (405.448 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 3.12593 AU (467.632 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.132977 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.53 yr (2018.7 d) |
Mean anomaly | 172.396° |
Mean motion | 0° 10m 42.002s / day |
| Inclination | 14.3373° |
Longitude of ascending node | 177.840° |
| 48.4689° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 51.84±1.7 km |
Synodic rotation period | |
| 0.0787±0.005 | |
| C | |
| |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.