352 Gisela

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352 Gisela
352Gisela (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 352 Gisela based on its light curve.
Discovery
Discovered by Max Wolf
Discovery date12 January 1893
Designations
(352) Gisela
PronunciationGerman: [ˈɡiːzəlaː] [1]
1893 B; A895 XA;
1950 XT
Main belt (Flora family)
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 117.47 yr (42905 d)
Aphelion 2.52149  AU (377.210  Gm)
Perihelion 1.86634 AU (279.200 Gm)
2.19392 AU (328.206 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.14931
3.25 yr (1186.9 d)
74.6135°
0° 18m 11.88s / day
Inclination 3.38092°
247.353°
144.194°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions20.27±2.9  km
Mean density
~2.7 g/cm3 [3]
7.4796 ± 0.0002  h (0.3116500 ± 8.3×10−6  d) [4]
0.4261±0.153 [2]
S [2]
10.01, [2] 10.22 [5]

    352 Gisela is an asteroid belonging to the Flora family [4] in the Main Belt that has an unusually high albedo.

    It was discovered by Max Wolf on 12 January 1893 in Heidelberg.

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    References

    1. (German Names)
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