Astronomy:526 Jena

526 Jena
	Modelled shape of Jena from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	14 March 1904
Designations
MPC designation	(526) Jena
Pronunciation	/ˈdʒɛnə/, German: [ˈjeːnaː]
Alternative designations	1904 NQ
Orbital characteristics
	Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
	Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	112.05 yr (40927 d)
\|{{{apsis}}}\|helion}}	3.5421 astronomical unit\|AU (529.89 Gm)
\|{{{apsis}}}\|helion}}	2.7014 AU (404.12 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.1218 AU (467.01 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.13464
Orbital period	5.52 yr (2014.7 d)
Mean anomaly	174.835°
Mean motion	0° 10m 43.284s / day
Inclination	2.1735°
Longitude of ascending node	137.776°
\|{{{apsis}}}\|helion}}	357.408°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	20.745±1 km
Rotation period	9.474 h (0.3948 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0877±0.009
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.17

Jena (minor planet designation: 526 Jena) is a Themistian asteroid. It was discovered in Heidelberg by the German astronomer Max Wolf on 14 March 1904 and named after the city of Jena.

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Discovery
Modelled shape of Jena from its lightcurve
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	14 March 1904
Designations
MPC designation	(526) Jena
Pronunciation	/ˈdʒɛnə/,^[1] German: [ˈjeːnaː]
Alternative designations	1904 NQ
Orbital characteristics^[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	112.05 yr (40927 d)
\|{{{apsis}}}\|helion}}	3.5421 astronomical unit\|AU (529.89 Gm)
\|{{{apsis}}}\|helion}}	2.7014 AU (404.12 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.1218 AU (467.01 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.13464
Orbital period	5.52 yr (2014.7 d)
Mean anomaly	174.835°
Mean motion	0° 10^m 43.284^s / day
Inclination	2.1735°
Longitude of ascending node	137.776°
\|{{{apsis}}}\|helion}}	357.408°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	20.745±1 km
Rotation period	9.474 h (0.3948 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0877±0.009
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.17