471 Papagena
A three-dimensional model of 471 Papagena based on its light curve.
Discovery[1]
Discovered byMax Wolf
Discovery date7 June 1901
Designations
(471) Papagena
PronunciationGerman: [paːpaˈɡeːna]
1901 GN
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc114.84 yr (41944 d)
Aphelion3.5566 AU (532.06 Gm) (Q)
Perihelion2.2193 AU (332.00 Gm) (q)
2.8879 AU (432.02 Gm) (a)
Eccentricity0.23154 (e)
4.91 yr (1792.6 d)
46.684° (M)
0° 12m 2.988s / day (n)
Inclination14.976° (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 (minor planet designation: 471 Papagena) is an asteroid that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on 7 June 1901.[1] Its provisional name was 1901 GN.

    Papagena comes to a favorable near-opposition apparent magnitude of better than magnitude 9.8 every five years. On 30 September 2010, it was magnitude 9.68 and it will get brighter every five years until 12 December 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

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Yeomans, Donald K., "471 Papagena", JPL Small-Body Database Browser, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, archived from the original on 1 September 2014, retrieved 6 May 2016.
    2. 1 2 3 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.
    3. Warner, Brian D. (December 2007), "Initial Results of a Dedicated H-G Project", The Minor Planet Bulletin, vol. 34, pp. 113–119, Bibcode:2007MPBu...34..113W.
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