412 Elisabetha

Summary

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]

412 Elisabetha
Discovery
Discovered byMax Wolf
Discovery date7 January 1896
Designations
(412) Elisabetha
1896 CK
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc117.65 yr (42970 d)
Aphelion2.8841 AU (431.46 Gm)
Perihelion2.64290 AU (395.372 Gm)
2.7635 AU (413.41 Gm)
Eccentricity0.043648
4.59 yr (1678.0 d)
1.07289°
0° 12m 52.344s / day
Inclination13.767°
106.47°
91.701°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions96.056±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]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Assuming a diameter of 100.94 ± 1.4 km.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Yeomans, Donald K., "412 Elisabetha", JPL Small-Body Database Browser, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b Fienga, A.; Avdellidou, C.; Hanuš, J. (February 2020). "Asteroid masses obtained with INPOP planetary ephemerides". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 492 (1). doi:10.1093/mnras/stz3407.
  3. ^ Warner, Brian D. (December 2007), "Initial Results of a Dedicated H-G Project", The Minor Planet Bulletin, vol. 34, pp. 113–119, Bibcode:2007MPBu...34..113W.
  4. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2012), Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Springer, p. 47, ISBN 3642297188.

External links edit

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