492 Gismonda

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]

492 Gismonda

Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg Observatory
Discovery date	3 September 1902
Designations
MPC designation	(492) Gismonda
Pronunciation	/dʒɪzˈmɒndə/
Alternative designations	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)
Semi-major axis	3.1136 AU (465.79 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.17747
Orbital period	5.49 yr (2006.7 d)
Mean anomaly	267.617°
Mean motion	0° 10^m 45.84^s / day
Inclination	1.6188°
Longitude of ascending node	46.215°
Argument of perihelion	296.611°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	25.845±0.7 km
Rotation period	6.488 h (0.2703 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0795±0.005
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.9

References

1. "492 Gismonda (1902 JR)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
2. "(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

• 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
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters