450 Brigitta

450 Brigitta

Modelled shape of Brigitta from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered by	M. F. Wolf A. Schwassmann
Discovery date	10 October 1899
Designations
MPC designation	(450) Brigitta
Pronunciation	German: [brɪˈɡɪtaː] [1]
Alternative designations	1899 EV
Minor planet category	Main belt (Eos)
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	116.51 yr (42557 d)
Aphelion	3.31399  AU (495.766  Gm)
Perihelion	2.72067 AU (407.006 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.01733 AU (451.386 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.098320
Orbital period (sidereal)	5.24 yr (1914.4 d)
Mean anomaly	125.651°
Mean motion	0° 11m 16.976s / day
Inclination	10.1548°
Longitude of ascending node	14.4643°
Argument of perihelion	356.379°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	33.32±1.3  km
Synodic rotation period	10.75  h (0.448  d)
Geometric albedo	0.1229±0.010
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.2

450 Brigitta is a typical Main belt asteroid. It is a member of the Eos family. ^[3]

It was discovered by Max Wolf and A. Schwassmann on 10 October 1899 in Heidelberg.

References

1. (German Names)
2. "450 Brigitta (1899 EV)". JPL Small-Body Database . NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 10 May 2016.
3. Alvarez-Candal, Alvaro; et al. (December 2004), "Rotational lightcurves of asteroids belonging to families", Icarus, 172 (2): 388–401, Bibcode:2004Icar..172..388A, doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2004.06.008.

External links

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