914 Palisana
914 Palisana, provisional designation 1919 FN, is a Phocaean asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 77 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory on 4 July 1919.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | M. F. Wolf |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 4 July 1919 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (914) Palisana |
| Pronunciation | /pælɪˈseɪnə/ |
Named after | Johann Palisa (Austrian astronomer) |
Alternative designations | 1919 FN · A904 PB A916 WC |
Minor planet category | main-belt · Phocaea |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 84.07 yr (30,706 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.9857 AU |
| Perihelion | 1.9300 AU |
Semi-major axis | 2.4578 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.2148 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.85 yr (1,407 days) |
Mean anomaly | 71.191° |
Mean motion | 0° 15m 20.88s / day |
| Inclination | 25.206° |
Longitude of ascending node | 255.80° |
| 49.144° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 76 km 76.61±1.7 km 77.000±13.12 km 91.2 km 97.33±1.49 km |
| Mass | (2.35 ± 0.24) × 1018 kg |
Mean density | 8.36 ± 1.85 g/cm3 |
Synodic rotation period | 15.922 h (0.6634 d) |
| 0.0943±0.004 0.0666 0.059±0.002 0.0934±0.0376 | |
| B–V = 0.741 U–B = 0.368 Tholen = CU C | |
| 8.76 8.96±0.30 | |
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