485 Genua

485 Genua is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.

485 Genua

Discovery
Discovered by	Luigi Carnera
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	7 May 1902
Designations
MPC designation	(485) Genua
Pronunciation	/ˈdʒɛnjuə/[1]
Alternative designations	1902 HZ
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	111.54 yr (40740 d)
Aphelion	3.2774 AU (490.29 Gm)
Perihelion	2.2180 AU (331.81 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.7477 AU (411.05 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.19278
Orbital period (sidereal)	4.55 yr (1663.6 d)
Mean anomaly	117.881°
Mean motion	0° 12m 59.04s / day
Inclination	13.868°
Longitude of ascending node	193.440°
Argument of perihelion	272.535°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	56.31 ± 4.15 km[3] 63.88±2.9 km[2]
Mass	(1.36 ± 0.44) × 1018 kg[3]
Mean density	14.53 ± 5.68 g/cm3[3]
Synodic rotation period	17.59 h (0.733 d)
Geometric albedo	0.2072±0.020
Absolute magnitude (H)	8.2

References

1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
2. "485 Genua (1902 HZ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
3. Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, vol. 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.

External links

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