471 Papagena
Papagena (minor planet designation: 471 Papagena) is an asteroid that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on June 7, 1901.[1] Its provisional name was 1901 GN.
A three-dimensional model of 471 Papagena based on its light curve. | |
Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery date | 7 June 1901 |
Designations | |
(471) Papagena | |
Pronunciation | German: [paːpaˈɡeːna] |
1901 GN | |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 114.84 yr (41944 d) |
Aphelion | 3.5566 AU (532.06 Gm) (Q) |
Perihelion | 2.2193 AU (332.00 Gm) (q) |
2.8879 AU (432.02 Gm) (a) | |
Eccentricity | 0.23154 (e) |
4.91 yr (1792.6 d) | |
46.684° (M) | |
0° 12m 2.988s / day (n) | |
Inclination | 14.976° (i) |
83.999° (Ω) | |
314.13° (ω) | |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 67.095±2.6 km[1] 62.275 ± 4.385 km[2] |
Mass | (3.05±1.73)×1018 kg[2] |
Mean density | 3.01 ± 1.82 g/cm3[2] |
7.113 h (0.2964 d) | |
0.1994±0.016[1] | |
S[1] | |
9.27 to 13.13 | |
6.72[3] 6.73[1] | |
0.147" to 0.041" | |
Papagena comes to a favorable near-opposition apparent magnitude of better than magnitude 9.8 every five years. On September 30, 2010, it was magnitude 9.68 and it will get brighter every five years until December 12, 2035, when this late-to-be-discovered asteroid will be at magnitude 9.28. It is named for a character in Mozart's opera, The Magic Flute.
References
- Yeomans, Donald K., "471 Papagena", JPL Small-Body Database Browser, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, retrieved 6 May 2016.
- Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
- Warner, Brian D. (December 2007), "Initial Results of a Dedicated H-G Project", The Minor Planet Bulletin, 34, pp. 113–119, Bibcode:2007MPBu...34..113W.
External links
- 471 Papagena at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 471 Papagena at the JPL Small-Body Database
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