325 Heidelberga
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Max Wolf |
Discovery date | March 4, 1892 |
Designations | |
Named after
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Heidelberg |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
Aphelion | 559.942 Gm (3.743 AU) |
Perihelion | 398.527 Gm (2.664 AU) |
479.234 Gm (3.203 AU) | |
Eccentricity | 0.168 |
2094.229 d (5.73 a) | |
Average orbital speed
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16.64 km/s |
7.79° | |
Inclination | 8.543° |
345.291° | |
67.883° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 76.0 km |
8.65 | |
325 Heidelberga is a large Main belt asteroid that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on March 4, 1892 in Heidelberg.
Based upon its spectrum, 325 Heidelberga is classified as an M-type asteroid. No absorption features have been detected with certainty, indicating it most likely has a nickel-iron or enstatite chondrite composition.[2]
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