386 Siegena
Appearance
![]() A three-dimensional model of 386 Siegena based on its light curve | |
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery date | 1 March 1894 |
Designations | |
(386) Siegena | |
Pronunciation | /ˈsiːɡənə/[1] |
Named after | Siegen |
1894 AY | |
Main belt | |
Adjectives | Siegenian /siːˈɡɛniən/[2] |
Orbital characteristics[3] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 122.08 yr (44590 d) |
Aphelion | 3.38983 AU (507.111 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.40159 AU (359.273 Gm) |
2.89571 AU (433.192 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.17064 |
4.93 yr (1799.8 d) | |
66.7510° | |
0° 12m 0.068s / day | |
Inclination | 20.2568° |
166.886° | |
219.478° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 165.01±2.7 km[3] 170.35 ± 8.40 km[4] |
Mass | (8.14 ± 1.58) × 1018 kg[4] |
Mean density | 3.14 ± 0.76 g/cm3[4] |
9.763 h (0.4068 d) | |
0.0692±0.002 | |
C | |
7.43 | |
Siegena (minor planet designation: 386 Siegena) is a very large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous material.
It was discovered by Max Wolf on March 1, 1894, in Heidelberg.
References
- ^ per "siegenite". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ "Siegenian". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ a b "386 Siegena (1894 AY)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, vol. 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
External links
- 386 Siegena at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 386 Siegena at the JPL Small-Body Database