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241 Germania

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241 Germania
Orbital diagram
Discovery
Discovered byRobert Luther
Discovery date12 September 1884
Designations
(241) Germania
Pronunciation/ərˈmniə/[1]
Named after
Germany
A884 RA, 1953 US, 1953 VK1
Main belt
AdjectivesGermanian
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc131.40 yr (47993 d)
Aphelion3.35991 AU (502.635 Gm)
Perihelion2.73723 AU (409.484 Gm)
3.04857 AU (456.060 Gm)
Eccentricity0.10213
5.32 yr (1944.2 d)
17.04 km/s
277.959°
0° 11m 6.598s / day
Inclination5.50482°
270.362°
80.6364°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions168.90±3.1 km[2]
181.55±6.81 km[3]
Mass(7.386 ± 2.511/2.119)×1018 kg[3]
Mean density
2.357 ± 0.801/0.676 g/cm3[3]
15.51 h (0.646 d)[2]
0.0575±0.002[2]
CP/B[2]
7.81[2]

241 Germania is a very large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a B-type asteroid and is probably composed of dark, primitive carbonaceous material.

It was discovered by Robert Luther on 12 September 1884 in Düsseldorf.

Germania is the Latin name for Germany.

References

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  1. ^ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
  2. ^ a b c d e f "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 241 Germania". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Fienga, A.; Avdellidou, C.; Hanuš, J. (February 2020). "Asteroid masses obtained with INPOP planetary ephemerides". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 492 (1): 589–602. doi:10.1093/mnras/stz3407.
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