392 Wilhelmina

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392 Wilhelmina
Orbita asteroida 392.png
Orbital diagram
Discovery
Discovered by Max Wolf
Discovery date4 November 1894
Designations
(392) Wilhelmina
Pronunciation /ˌwɪlhɛlˈmnə,wɪləˈmnə/ [1]
Named after
Queen Wilhelmina
1894 BF
Main belt
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 121.38 yr (44333 d)
Aphelion 3.29116  AU (492.351  Gm)
Perihelion 2.4759 AU (370.39 Gm)
2.88354 AU (431.371 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.14136
4.90 yr (1788.5 d)
322.000°
0° 12m 4.633s / day
Inclination 14.321°
209.819°
174.112°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions62.88±1.5  km
17.96  h (0.748  d)
0.0589±0.003
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    Wilhelmina (minor planet designation: 392 Wilhelmina) is a large Main belt asteroid.

    It was discovered by Max Wolf on 4 November 1894 in Heidelberg, Germany.

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    References

    1. "Wilhelmina" . Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
    2. "392 Wilhelmina (1894 BF)". JPL Small-Body Database . NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 10 May 2016.