242 Kriemhild
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | September 22, 1884 |
| Alternate designations B |
n/a |
| Category | Main belt |
| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.122 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 428.278 Gm (2.863 AU) |
| Perihelion (q) | 376.234 Gm (2.515 AU) |
| Aphelion (Q) | 480.322 Gm (3.211 AU) |
| Orbital period (P) | 1769.259 d (4.84 a) |
| Mean orbital speed | 17.6 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 11.318° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
207.373° |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
276.498° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 219.782° |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 38.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Density | unknown |
| Surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 4.543 h |
| Spectral class | unknown |
| Absolute magnitude | 9.2 |
| Albedo (geometric) | unknown |
| Mean surface temperature |
unknown |
242 Kriemhild is a typical Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on September 22, 1884 in Vienna and was named after Kriemhild, a mythological Germanic princess.
[edit] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Minor Planet Lightcurve Parameters
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| Previous minor planet | 242 Kriemhild | Next minor planet |
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