260 Huberta

Summary

Huberta (minor planet designation: 260 Huberta) is a large asteroid orbiting near the outer edge of the Main belt. It is dark and rich in carbon.

260 Huberta
A three-dimensional model of 260 Huberta based on its light curve.
Discovery
Discovered byJohann Palisa
Discovery date3 October 1886
Designations
(260) Huberta
Pronunciation/hjuːˈbɜːrtə/
Named after
Hubertus
A886 TA, 1906 VH
1911 ME
Main belt (Cybele)
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc109.37 yr (39947 d)
Aphelion3.84026 AU (574.495 Gm)
Perihelion3.04743 AU (455.889 Gm)
3.44384 AU (515.191 Gm)
Eccentricity0.11511
6.39 yr (2334.3 d)
16.05 km/s
110.638°
0° 9m 15.188s / day
Inclination6.41599°
165.393°
180.996°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions94.67±3.6 km
8.29 h (0.345 d)
0.0509±0.004
CX
8.97

It belongs to the Cybele group of asteroids[2] and may have been trapped in a 4:7 orbital resonance with Jupiter.

It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 3 October 1886 in Vienna and was named after Saint Hubertus.

References edit

  1. ^ "260 Huberta". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. ^ Lagerkvist, Claes-Ingvar; et al. (January 2001), "A Study of Cybele Asteroids. I. Spin Properties of Ten Asteroids", Icarus, 149 (1): 190–197, Bibcode:2001Icar..149..190L, doi:10.1006/icar.2000.6507.
  • The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
  • Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
  • Asteroid Lightcurve Data File

External links edit

  • 260 Huberta at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
    • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
  • 260 Huberta at the JPL Small-Body Database  
    • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters