(301) Bavaria ( German: Bavaria ) is a small asteroid in the main belt , which belongs to the dark asteroids of spectral class C and is part of the Liberatrix family . The asteroid was discovered on November 16, 1890 by the Austrian astronomer Johann Paliz at the Vienna Observatory and is named after the region of Bavaria , located in the south and southeast of Germany [1] .
| (301) Bavaria | |
|---|---|
| Asteroid | |
| Opening | |
| Discoverer | Johann Palise |
| Place of discovery | Vein |
| Discovery date | November 16, 1890 |
| Eponym | Bavaria |
| Alternative notation | 1928 DH 1 ; 1951 FD; 1952 OF |
| Category | Main ring ( Liberatrix family ) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Age of March 14, 2012 JD 2456000.5 | |
| Eccentricity ( e ) | 0,06409 |
| Semimajor axis ( a ) | 407.792 million km (2.72592 AU ) |
| Perihelion ( q ) | 381.656 million km (2.55122 AU) |
| Aphelion ( Q ) | 433.927 million km (2,90062 AU) |
| Circulation Period ( P ) | 1643.872 days (4.501 g ) |
| Average orbital speed | 18,021 km / s |
| Inclination ( i ) | 4,891 ° |
| Longitude node (Ω) | 142.595 ° |
| Perihelion Argument (ω) | 123.125 ° |
| Median Anomaly ( M ) | 84.095 ° |
| physical characteristics | |
| Diameter | 54.32 km |
| Weight | 1.68⋅10 17 kg |
| Density | 2,000 g / cm³ |
| Acceleration of free fall on the surface | 0.0152 m / s² |
| 2nd space speed | 0.0287 km / s |
| Rotation period | 12.24 h |
| Spectral class | C |
| Apparent magnitude | 15.41 m (current) |
| Absolute magnitude | 10.10 m |
| Albedo | 0,0546 |
| Average surface temperature | 171 K (−102 ° C ) |
| Current distance from the sun | 2.574 a. e. |
| Current distance from earth | 3,489 a. e. |
The orbit of the asteroid Bavaria and its position in the solar system
See also
- The list of asteroids ( 301-400 )
- Classifications of Minor Planets
- Asteroid family
Notes
- ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . - Fifth Revised and Enlarged Edition. - B. , Heidelberg, N. Y .: Springer, 2003 .-- P. 41. - ISBN 3-540-00238-3 .