Astronomy:492 Gismonda

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Short description: Main-belt asteroid
492 Gismonda
Discovery
Discovered byMax Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg Observatory
Discovery date3 September 1902
Designations
(492) Gismonda
Pronunciation/ɪzˈmɒndə/
1902 JR
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc113.62 yr (41499 d)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}3.6662 astronomical unit|AU (548.46 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.5610 AU (383.12 Gm)
3.1136 AU (465.79 Gm)
Eccentricity0.17747
Orbital period5.49 yr (2006.7 d)
Mean anomaly267.617°
Mean motion0° 10m 45.84s / day
Inclination1.6188°
Longitude of ascending node46.215°
296.611°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius25.845±0.7 km
Rotation period6.488 h (0.2703 d)
Geometric albedo0.0795±0.005
Absolute magnitude (H)9.9


Gismonda (minor planet designation: 492 Gismonda) is a Themistian asteroid discovered by Max Wolf. Gismonda is named after the daughter of Tancred, prince of Salerno, from Giovanni Boccaccio's work, The Decameron.[2]

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