Astronomy:905 Universitas

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905 Universitas
Discovery
Discovered byA. Schwassmann
Discovery siteBergedorf
Discovery date30 October 1918
Designations
(905) Universitas
Pronunciation/jnɪˈvɜːrsɪtæs/
1918 ES; 1961 WE
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc97.47 yr (35600 days)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.5561 astronomical unit|AU (382.39 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}1.8751 AU (280.51 Gm)
2.2156 AU (331.45 Gm)
Eccentricity0.15367
Orbital period3.30 yr (1204.6 d)
Mean anomaly240.325°
Mean motion0° 17m 55.896s / day
Inclination5.3261°
Longitude of ascending node37.179°
343.300°
Earth MOID0.877341 AU (131.2483 Gm)
Jupiter MOID2.8967 AU (433.34 Gm)
TJupiter3.633
Physical characteristics
Mean radius10.665±1.2 km
Rotation period14.238 h (0.5933 d)[2]
Geometric albedo0.0849±0.022
Absolute magnitude (H)11.59


905 Universitas is an S-type asteroid orbiting in the Main belt as part of the Flora family.[2] Its diameter is about 21 km and it has an albedo of 0.085.[3] Its rotation period is approximately 14.2 hours.[2]

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