412 Elisabetha

Elisabetha (minor planet designation: 412 Elisabetha) is a large main belt asteroid that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on 7 January 1896 in Heidelberg. It may have been named after his mother, Elise Wolf (née Helwerth).[3]

412 Elisabetha

Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery date	7 January 1896
Designations
MPC designation	(412) Elisabetha
Alternative designations	1896 CK
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	117.65 yr (42970 d)
Aphelion	2.8841 AU (431.46 Gm)
Perihelion	2.64290 AU (395.372 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.7635 AU (413.41 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.043648
Orbital period	4.59 yr (1678.0 d)
Mean anomaly	1.07289°
Mean motion	0° 12^m 52.344^s / day
Inclination	13.767°
Longitude of ascending node	106.47°
Argument of perihelion	91.701°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	90.96±2.2 km
Rotation period	19.635 h (0.8181 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0536±0.003
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.2,[1] 8.97[2]

References

1. Yeomans, Donald K., "412 Elisabetha", JPL Small-Body Database Browser, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, retrieved 10 May 2016.
2. 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.
3. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2012), Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, Springer, p. 47, ISBN 3642297188.

External links

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