Astronomy:260 Huberta

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Short description: Main-belt asteroid
260 Huberta
260Huberta (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 260 Huberta based on its light curve.
Discovery
Discovered byJohann Palisa
Discovery date3 October 1886
Designations
(260) Huberta
Pronunciation/hjuːˈbɜːrtə/
Named afterHubertus
A886 TA, 1906 VH
1911 ME
Minor planet categoryMain belt (Cybele)
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc109.37 yr (39947 d)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}3.84026 astronomical unit|AU (574.495 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}3.04743 AU (455.889 Gm)
3.44384 AU (515.191 Gm)
Eccentricity0.11511
Orbital period6.39 yr (2334.3 d)
Average Orbital speed16.05 km/s
Mean anomaly110.638°
Mean motion0° 9m 15.188s / day
Inclination6.41599°
Longitude of ascending node165.393°
180.996°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions94.67±3.6 km
Rotation period8.29 h (0.345 d)
Geometric albedo0.0509±0.004
CX
Absolute magnitude (H)8.97


Huberta (minor planet designation: 260 Huberta) is a large asteroid orbiting near the outer edge of the Main belt. It is dark and rich in carbon.

It belongs to the Cybele group of asteroids[2] and may have been trapped in a 4:7 orbital resonance with Jupiter.

It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 3 October 1886 in Vienna and was named after Saint Hubertus.

References

  1. "260 Huberta". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=260;cad=1. 
  2. Lagerkvist, Claes-Ingvar et al. (January 2001), "A Study of Cybele Asteroids. I. Spin Properties of Ten Asteroids", Icarus 149 (1): 190–197, doi:10.1006/icar.2000.6507, Bibcode2001Icar..149..190L. 

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