Astronomy:485 Genua

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485 Genua
Discovery
Discovered byLuigi Carnera
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date7 May 1902
Designations
(485) Genua
Pronunciation/ˈɛnjuə/[1]
1902 HZ
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc111.54 yr (40740 d)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}3.2774 astronomical unit|AU (490.29 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.2180 AU (331.81 Gm)
2.7477 AU (411.05 Gm)
Eccentricity0.19278
Orbital period4.55 yr (1663.6 d)
Mean anomaly117.881°
Mean motion0° 12m 59.04s / day
Inclination13.868°
Longitude of ascending node193.440°
272.535°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions56.31 ± 4.15 km[3]
63.88±2.9 km[2]
Mass(1.36 ± 0.44) × 1018 kg[3]
Mean density14.53 ± 5.68 g/cm3[3]
Rotation period17.59 h (0.733 d)
Geometric albedo0.2072±0.020
Absolute magnitude (H)8.2


Genua (minor planet designation: 485 Genua) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.

References

  1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
  2. 2.0 2.1 "485 Genua (1902 HZ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=485;cad=1. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science 73: pp. 98–118, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009, Bibcode2012P&SS...73...98C.  See Table 1.

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