Discovery | |
---|---|
Discovered by | Robert Luther |
Discovery date | 12 September 1884 |
Designations | |
(241) Germania | |
Pronunciation | /dʒərˈmeɪniə/ [1] |
Named after | Germany |
A884 RA, 1953 US, 1953 VK1 | |
Main belt | |
Adjectives | Germanian |
Orbital characteristics [2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 ( JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 131.40 yr (47993 d) |
Aphelion | 3.35991 AU (502.635 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.73723 AU (409.484 Gm) |
3.04857 AU (456.060 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.10213 |
5.32 yr (1944.2 d) | |
Average
orbital speed | 17.04 km/s |
277.959 ° | |
0° 11m 6.598s / day | |
Inclination | 5.50482° |
270.362° | |
80.6364° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 168.90±3.1
km
[2] 181.55±6.81 km [3] |
Mass | (7.386 ± 2.511/2.119)×1018 kg [3] |
Mean
density | 2.357 ± 0.801/0.676 g/cm3 [3] |
15.51 h (0.646 d) [2] | |
0.0575±0.002 [2] | |
CP/ B [2] | |
7.81 [2] | |
Germania ( minor planet designation: 241 Germania) is a very large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a B-type asteroid and is probably composed of dark, primitive carbonaceous material.
It was discovered by Robert Luther on 12 September 1884 in Düsseldorf.
Germania is the Latin name for Germany.
Discovery | |
---|---|
Discovered by | Robert Luther |
Discovery date | 12 September 1884 |
Designations | |
(241) Germania | |
Pronunciation | /dʒərˈmeɪniə/ [1] |
Named after | Germany |
A884 RA, 1953 US, 1953 VK1 | |
Main belt | |
Adjectives | Germanian |
Orbital characteristics [2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 ( JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 131.40 yr (47993 d) |
Aphelion | 3.35991 AU (502.635 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.73723 AU (409.484 Gm) |
3.04857 AU (456.060 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.10213 |
5.32 yr (1944.2 d) | |
Average
orbital speed | 17.04 km/s |
277.959 ° | |
0° 11m 6.598s / day | |
Inclination | 5.50482° |
270.362° | |
80.6364° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 168.90±3.1
km
[2] 181.55±6.81 km [3] |
Mass | (7.386 ± 2.511/2.119)×1018 kg [3] |
Mean
density | 2.357 ± 0.801/0.676 g/cm3 [3] |
15.51 h (0.646 d) [2] | |
0.0575±0.002 [2] | |
CP/ B [2] | |
7.81 [2] | |
Germania ( minor planet designation: 241 Germania) is a very large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a B-type asteroid and is probably composed of dark, primitive carbonaceous material.
It was discovered by Robert Luther on 12 September 1884 in Düsseldorf.
Germania is the Latin name for Germany.