Elisabetha (minor planet designation: 412 Elisabetha) is a large main belt asteroid that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on 7 January 1896 in Heidelberg. It may have been named after his mother, Elise Wolf (née Helwerth).[4]
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery date | 7 January 1896 |
Designations | |
(412) Elisabetha | |
1896 CK | |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 117.65 yr (42970 d) |
Aphelion | 2.8841 AU (431.46 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.64290 AU (395.372 Gm) |
2.7635 AU (413.41 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.043648 |
4.59 yr (1678.0 d) | |
1.07289° | |
0° 12m 52.344s / day | |
Inclination | 13.767° |
106.47° | |
91.701° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 96.056±0.424 km[1] |
Mass | (1.843 ± 0.850/0.441)×1018 kg[2] |
Mean density | 3.422 ± 1.578/0.819 g/cm3[2][a] |
19.635 h (0.8181 d) | |
0.044±0.005[1] | |
9.17[1] 8.97[3] | |