Astronomy:788 Hohensteina

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788 Hohensteina
Discovery [1]
Discovered byFranz Kaiser
Discovery siteHeidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory
Discovery date28 April 1914
Designations
(788) Hohensteina
Pronunciation/ˌhənˈstnə/
Named afterHohenstein
1914 UR
Minor planet categoryMain belt[2]
AdjectivesHohensteinian
Orbital characteristics[2][3]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc101.75 yr (37166 d)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}3.54161 astronomical unit|AU (529.817 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.71025 AU (405.448 Gm)
3.12593 AU (467.632 Gm)
Eccentricity0.132977
Orbital period5.53 yr (2018.7 d)
Mean anomaly172.396°
Mean motion0° 10m 42.002s / day
Inclination14.3373°
Longitude of ascending node177.840°
48.4689°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius51.84±1.7 km[2][4]
Rotation period
  • 37.176±0.004 h[5]
  • 29.94 h (1.248 d) [2]
Geometric albedo0.0787±0.005[4]
C[6]
Absolute magnitude (H)


788 Hohensteina is a main-belt asteroid discovered on 4 April 1914 by Franz Kaiser at Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory.[1] Named for castle Hohenstein located in the Taunus mountains.[8]

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