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492 Gismonda 
Summary
Gismonda (minor planet designation: 492 Gismonda) is a Themistian asteroid discovered by Max Wolf. Gismonda is named after the daughter of Tancred, prince of Salerno, from Giovanni Boccaccio's work, The Decameron.[2]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Max Wolf |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Observatory |
| Discovery date | 3 September 1902 |
| Designations | |
| (492) Gismonda | |
| Pronunciation | /dʒɪzˈmɒndə/ |
| 1902 JR | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 113.62 yr (41499 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.6662 AU (548.46 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.5610 AU (383.12 Gm) |
| 3.1136 AU (465.79 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.17747 |
| 5.49 yr (2006.7 d) | |
| 267.617° | |
| 0° 10m 45.84s / day | |
| Inclination | 1.6188° |
| 46.215° | |
| 296.611° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 25.845±0.7 km |
| 6.488 h (0.2703 d) | |
| 0.0795±0.005 | |
| 9.9 | |
References edit
- ^ "492 Gismonda (1902 JR)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "(492) Gismonda". (492) Gismonda In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. 2003. p. 54. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_493. ISBN 978-3-540-29925-7.
External links edit
- Lightcurve plot of (492) Gismonda, Antelope Hills Observatory
- 492 Gismonda at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
- 492 Gismonda at the JPL Small-Body Database
