539 Pamina

Pamina (minor planet designation: 539 Pamina) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.[2] It is named for the heroine of Mozart's opera, The Magic Flute.

539 Pamina

Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	2 August 1904
Designations
MPC designation	(539) Pamina
Pronunciation	German: [paːmiːnaː]
Alternative designations	1904 OL
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	111.70 yr (40800 d)
Aphelion	3.3207 AU (496.77 Gm)
Perihelion	2.1569 AU (322.67 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.7388 AU (409.72 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.21246
Orbital period	4.53 yr (1655.6 d)
Mean anomaly	216.44°
Mean motion	0° 13^m 2.82^s / day
Inclination	6.7963°
Longitude of ascending node	274.312°
Argument of perihelion	97.453°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	26.985±1.7 km
Rotation period	13.903 h (0.5793 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0800±0.011
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.1

References

1. "539 Pamina (1904 OL)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
2. "Minor Planet Names: Alphabetical List". IAU Minor Planet Center. IAU. Retrieved 17 April 2013.

External links

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