329 Svea

329 Svea
	Lightcurve-base 3D-model of 329 Svea.
Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery date	21 March 1892
Designations
MPC designation	(329) Svea
Pronunciation	/ˈsveɪə/
Named after	Sweden
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics
	Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
	Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	124.07 yr (45316 d)
Aphelion	2.54003 AU (379.983 Gm)
Perihelion	2.41427 AU (361.170 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.47715 AU (370.576 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.025383
Orbital period (sidereal)	3.90 yr (1424.1 d)
Mean anomaly	283.525°
Mean motion	0° 15m 10.076s / day
Inclination	15.8826°
Longitude of ascending node	178.489°
Argument of perihelion	54.9542°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	77.80±1.4 km
Synodic rotation period	22.778 h (0.9491 d); 22.6 ± 0.01 hours
Geometric albedo	0.0399±0.001
Spectral type	C
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.6

Last updated November 27, 2025

329 Svea is an asteroid from the asteroid belt and the namesake of the small Svea family, approximately 81 kilometers (50 miles) in diameter. The C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.^[4]

It was discovered by Max Wolf on 21 March 1892 in Heidelberg.^[5]

The light curve of 329 Svea shows a periodicity of 22.6 ± 0.01 hours, during which time the brightness of the object varies by 0.10 ± 0.03 in magnitude.^[3]

References

↑ 'Sveaborg' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
1 2 "329 Svea". JPL Small-Body Database . NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 11 May 2016.
1 2 Menke, John; et al. (October 2008), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at Menke Observatory", The Minor Planet Bulletin, 35 (4): 155–160, Bibcode:2008MPBu...35..155M
↑ Burbine, Thomas H (1998). "Could G-class asteroids be the parent bodies of the CM chondrites?". Meteoritics & Planetary Science . 33 (2): 253–258. Bibcode:1998M&PS...33..253B. doi: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.1998.tb01630.x . ISSN 1945-5100.
↑ Hughes, Stefan (2012). Catchers of the Light: The Forgotten Lives of the Men and Women Who First Photographed the Heavens. Vol. 1. ArtDeCiel Publishing. p. 444. Bibcode:2015JAHH...18..327O. ISBN 978-1-62050-961-6. OCLC 859270626.

External links

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

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[1] 'Sveaborg' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language

[jpldata-2] 1 2 "329 Svea". JPL Small-Body Database . NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 11 May 2016.

[mpb35_4_155-3] 1 2 Menke, John; et al. (October 2008), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at Menke Observatory", The Minor Planet Bulletin, 35 (4): 155–160, Bibcode:2008MPBu...35..155M

[4] Burbine, Thomas H (1998). "Could G-class asteroids be the parent bodies of the CM chondrites?". Meteoritics & Planetary Science . 33 (2): 253–258. Bibcode:1998M&PS...33..253B. doi: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.1998.tb01630.x . ISSN 1945-5100.

[Hughes2012-5] Hughes, Stefan (2012). Catchers of the Light: The Forgotten Lives of the Men and Women Who First Photographed the Heavens. Vol. 1. ArtDeCiel Publishing. p. 444. Bibcode:2015JAHH...18..327O. ISBN 978-1-62050-961-6. OCLC 859270626.

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