| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Luigi Carnera |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 7 May 1902 |
| Designations | |
| (485) Genua | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɛnjuə/[1] |
| 1902 HZ | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 111.54 yr (40740 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.2774 AU (490.29 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.2180 AU (331.81 Gm) |
| 2.7477 AU (411.05 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.19278 |
| 4.55 yr (1663.6 d) | |
| 117.881° | |
| 0° 12m 59.04s / day | |
| Inclination | 13.868° |
| 193.440° | |
| 272.535° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 56.31 ± 4.15 km[3] 63.88±2.9 km[2] |
| Mass | (1.36 ± 0.44) × 1018 kg[3] |
Mean density | 14.53 ± 5.68 g/cm3[3] |
| 17.59 h (0.733 d) | |
| 0.2072±0.020 | |
| 8.2 | |
Genua (minor planet designation: 485 Genua) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.
References
- ↑ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- 1 2 "485 Genua (1902 HZ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- 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.
External links
- 485 Genua at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 485 Genua at the JPL Small-Body Database
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