241 Germania
| Discovery A | |
|---|---|
| Discoverer | Robert Luther |
| Discovery Date | September 12, 1884 |
| Alternate Designations | 1953 US, 1953 VK1 B |
| Category | Main belt |
| Orbital Elements C Epoch 30 January, 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.096 |
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 456.999 Gm (3.055 AU) |
| Perihelion (q) | 413.267 Gm (2.763 AU) |
| Aphelion (Q) | 500.732 Gm (3.347 AU) |
| Orbital Period (P) | 1950.184 d (5.34 a) |
| Mean Orbital Speed | 17.04 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 5.506° |
| Longitude of the Ascending Node (Ω) | 270.638° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 77.676° |
| Mean Anomaly (M) | 224.416° |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 169.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Density | unknown |
| Surface Gravity | unknown |
| Escape Velocity | unknown |
| Rotation Period | 15.51 h |
| Spectral Class | C |
| Absolute Magnitude | 7.58 |
| Albedo | 0.058 |
| Mean Surface Temperature | unknown |
241 Germania is a very large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of dark, privitive carbonates.
It was discovered by Robert Luther on September 12, 1884 in Düsseldorf.
Germania is the Latin name for Germany.
References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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