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229 Adelinda
Discovery
Discovered by: Johann Palisa
Discovery date: August 22, 1882
Alternative names: n/a
Minor planet category: Main belt (Cybele)
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion distance: 585.604 Gm (3.915 AU)
Perihelion distance: 435.457 Gm (2.911 AU)
Semi-major axis: 510.531 Gm (3.413 AU)
Eccentricity: 0.147
Orbital period: 2302.687 d (6.3 a)
Avg. orbital speed: 16.12 km/s
Mean anomaly: 142.459°
Inclination: 2.092°
Longitude of ascending node: 28.341°
Argument of perihelion: 312.315°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions: 93.0 km
Mass: unknown
Mean density: unknown
Equatorial surface gravity: unknown
Escape velocity: unknown
Rotation period: 6.60 h
Albedo: 0.045
Temperature: unknown
Spectral type: C
Absolute magnitude: 9.13

229 Adelinda is a large, dark outer Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous material. Johann Palisa (December 6, 1848 – May 2, 1925) was an Austrian astronomer, born in Troppau in Austrian Silesia (now in the Czech Republic). ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Provisional designation of in astronomy is the naming convention applied to astronomical objects immediately following their discovery. ... For details on the physical properties of bodies in the asteroid belt see Asteroid and Main-belt comet. ... 65 Cybele (sib-a-lee) is one of the largest asteroids in the main belt. ... Two bodies with a slight difference in mass orbiting around a common barycenter. ... In astronomy, an epoch is a moment in time for which celestial coordinates or orbital elements are specified. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Julian day or Julian day number (JDN) is the (integer) number of days that have elapsed since Monday, January 1, 4713 BC in the proleptic Julian calendar [1]. That day is counted as Julian day zero. ... A diagram of Keplerian orbital elements. ... A diagram of Keplerian orbital elements. ... The semi-major axis of an ellipse In geometry, the term semi-major axis (also semimajor axis) is used to describe the dimensions of ellipses and hyperbolae. ... Look up giga- in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The metre (or meter, see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... The astronomical unit (AU or au or a. ... (This page refers to eccitricity in astrodynamics. ... The orbital period is the time it takes a planet (or another object) to make one full orbit. ... Look up day in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In astronomy, a Julian year is a unit of time defined as exactly 365. ... The orbital speed of a body, generally a planet, a natural satellite, an artificial satellite, or a multiple star, is the speed at which it orbits around the barycenter of a system, usually around a more massive body. ... Look up second in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In the study of orbital dynamics the mean anomaly is a measure of time, specific to the orbiting body p, which is a multiple of 2π radians at and only at periapsis. ... Inclination in general is the angle between a reference plane and another plane or axis of direction. ... A degree (in full, a degree of arc, arc degree, or arcdegree), usually symbolized °, is a measurement of plane angle, representing 1/360 of a full rotation. ... The Longitude of the ascending node (☊, also noted Ω) is one of the orbital elements used to specify the orbit of an object in space. ... The argument of periapsis (ω) is the orbital element describing the angle between an orbiting bodys ascending node (the point where the body crosses the plane of reference from South to North) and its periapsis (the point of closest approach to the central body), measured in the orbital plane and... Unsolved problems in physics: What causes anything to have mass? The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. Mass is the property of a physical object that quantifies the amount of matter and energy it is equivalent to. ... In physics, density is mass m per unit volume V. For the common case of a homogeneous substance, it is expressed as: where, in SI units: ρ (rho) is the density of the substance, measured in kg·m-3 m is the mass of the substance, measured in kg V is... The surface gravity of a Killing horizon is the acceleration, as exerted at infinity, needed to keep an object at the horizon. ... Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on mission STS-71. ... In astronomy, a rotation period is the time an astronomical object takes to complete one revolution around its rotation axis. ... The hour (symbol: h) is a unit of time. ... Albedo is the ratio of reflected to incident electromagnetic radiation power. ... Fig. ... C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. ... In astronomy, absolute magnitude is the apparent magnitude, m, an object would have if it were at a standard luminosity distance away from us, in the absence of interstellar extinction. ... For details on the physical properties of bodies in the asteroid belt see Asteroid and Main-belt comet. ... It has been suggested that minor planet be merged into this article or section. ... C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. ... This article belongs in one or more categories. ...


It is part of the Cybele asteroid group and probably in 4:7 orbital resonance with planet Jupiter. 65 Cybele (sib-a-lee) is one of the largest asteroids in the main belt. ... In celestial mechanics, an orbital resonance occurs when two orbiting bodies exert a regular, periodic gravitational influence on each other. ... The eight planets and three dwarf planets of the Solar System. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa Hydrogen ~86% Helium ~14% Methane 0. ...


It was discovered by Johann Palisa on August 22, 1882 in Vienna. Johann Palisa (December 6, 1848 – May 2, 1925) was an Austrian astronomer, born in Troppau in Austrian Silesia (now in the Czech Republic). ... August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Vienna (German: , see also other names) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ...


It was named after Adelinda, wife of astronomer E. Weiss.


References

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