 Lightcurve-base 3D-model of 305 Gordonia. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 16 February 1891 |
| Designations | |
| (305) Gordonia | |
| Pronunciation | /ɡɔːrˈdoʊniə/ |
| A891 DA; 1938 SC1 1970 SP1 | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 123.90 yr (45255 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.69187 AU (552.296 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.49627 AU (373.437 Gm) |
| 3.09407 AU (462.866 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.19321 |
| 5.44 yr (1987.9 d) | |
| 43.0648° | |
| 0° 10m 51.946s / day | |
| Inclination | 4.44401° |
| 207.494° | |
| 261.346° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 49.17±1.5 km |
| 12.893 h (0.5372 d) [1] 12.89 ± 0.01 hours [2] | |
| 0.2269±0.014 | |
| 8.77 | |
305 Gordonia is a fairly typical, although sizeable Main belt asteroid. [3]
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 16 February 1891 in Nice and named after James Gordon Bennett Jr., his patron.
The light curve of 305 Gordonia shows a periodicity of 12.89 ± 0.01 hours, during which time the brightness of the object varies by 0.17 ± 0.03 in magnitude. [2]
