Astronomy:450 Brigitta

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Short description: Main-belt asteroid
450 Brigitta
000450-asteroid shape model (450) Brigitta.png
Modelled shape of Brigitta from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered byM. F. Wolf
A. Schwassmann
Discovery date10 October 1899
Designations
(450) Brigitta
PronunciationGerman: [brɪˈɡɪtaː][1]
1899 EV
Minor planet categoryMain belt (Eos)
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc116.51 yr (42557 d)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}3.31399 astronomical unit|AU (495.766 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.72067 AU (407.006 Gm)
3.01733 AU (451.386 Gm)
Eccentricity0.098320
Orbital period5.24 yr (1914.4 d)
Mean anomaly125.651°
Mean motion0° 11m 16.976s / day
Inclination10.1548°
Longitude of ascending node14.4643°
356.379°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions33.32±1.3 km
Rotation period10.75 h (0.448 d)
Geometric albedo0.1229±0.010
Absolute magnitude (H)10.2


Brigitta (minor planet designation: 450 Brigitta) is a typical Main belt asteroid. It is a member of the Eos family.[3]

It was discovered by Max Wolf and A. Schwassmann on 10 October 1899 in Heidelberg.

References

  1. (German Names)
  2. "450 Brigitta (1899 EV)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=450;cad=1. 
  3. Alvarez-Candal, Alvaro et al. (December 2004), "Rotational lightcurves of asteroids belonging to families", Icarus 172 (2): 388–401, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2004.06.008, Bibcode2004Icar..172..388A. 

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