219 Thusnelda

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219 Thusnelda

Discovery
Discovered by	Johann Palisa
Discovery date	September 30, 1880
Designations
Alternative names	n/a
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion	431.075 Gm (2.882 AU)
Perihelion	273.296 Gm (1.827 AU)
Semi-major axis	352.186 Gm (2.354 AU)
Eccentricity	0.224
Orbital period	1319.348 d (3.61 a)
Average orbital speed	19.41 km/s
Mean anomaly	172.822°
Inclination	10.841°
Longitude of ascending node	200.964°
Argument of perihelion	142.081°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	41.0 km
Mass	unknown
Mean density	unknown
Equatorial surface gravity	unknown
Escape velocity	unknown
Rotation period	29.842 h
Albedo	0.201
Temperature	unknown
Spectral type	S
Absolute magnitude	9.32

219 Thusnelda is a typical Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a S-type asteroid.

It was discovered by Johann Palisa on September 30, 1880 in Pola and was named after Thusnelda, wife of Germanic warrior Arminius.

[edit] References

• The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
• Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
• Asteroid Lightcurve Data File

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