Astronomy:443 Photographica

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Short description: Main-belt asteroid
443 Photographica
Discovery
Discovered byM. F. Wolf
A. Schwassmann
Discovery date17 February 1899
Designations
(443) Photographica
Pronunciation/ftəˈɡræfɪkə/
Named afterPhotography
1899 EF
Minor planet categoryMain belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc116.56 yr (42572 d)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.30450 astronomical unit|AU (344.748 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.12676 AU (318.159 Gm)
2.21563 AU (331.454 Gm)
Eccentricity0.040110
Orbital period3.30 yr (1204.6 d)
Mean anomaly208.995°
Mean motion0° 17m 55.871s / day
Inclination4.23568°
Longitude of ascending node175.447°
349.449°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions26.68±1.6 km
Rotation period19.795 h (0.8248 d)
Geometric albedo0.1918±0.025
S
Absolute magnitude (H)10.28


Photographica (minor planet designation: 443 Photographica) is a typical Main belt asteroid. It is classified as an S-type asteroid.

It was discovered by Max Wolf and A. Schwassmann on 17 February 1899 in Heidelberg.

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