Astronomy:417 Suevia

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Short description: Main-belt asteroid
417 Suevia
417Suevia (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 417 Suevia based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered byMax Wolf
Discovery date6 May 1896
Designations
(417) Suevia
Pronunciation/ˈswviə/[1][2]
1896 CT
Minor planet categoryMain belt
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc119.74 yr (43736 d)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}3.17751 astronomical unit|AU (475.349 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.42031 AU (362.073 Gm)
2.79891 AU (418.711 Gm)
Eccentricity0.13527
Orbital period4.68 yr (1710.3 d)
Mean anomaly263.971°
Mean motion0° 12m 37.746s / day
Inclination6.65003°
Longitude of ascending node199.530°
349.340°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions40.69±1.9 km
Rotation period7.034 h (0.2931 d)
Geometric albedo0.1960±0.020
KS
Absolute magnitude (H)9.34


Suevia (minor planet designation: 417 Suevia) is a typical Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a K-type/S-type asteroid.

It was discovered by Max Wolf on 6 May 1896 in Heidelberg.

References

  1. Suevian (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, September 2005, http://oed.com/search?searchType=dictionary&q=Suevian  (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. 'Suivius' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
  3. "417 Suevia (1896 CT)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=417;cad=1. 

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