260 Huberta

260 Huberta

A three-dimensional model of 260 Huberta based on its light curve.
Discovery
Discovered by	Johann Palisa
Discovery date	October 3, 1886
Designations
Named after	Hubertus
Alternative names	A906 VH, A911 ME
Minor planet category	Main belt (Cybele)
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion	578.652 Gm (3.868 AU)
Perihelion	451.975 Gm (3.021 AU)
Semi-major axis	515.313 Gm (3.445 AU)
Eccentricity	0.123
Orbital period	2335.12 d (6.39 a)
Average orbital speed	16.05 km/s
Mean anomaly	186.169°
Inclination	6.444°
Longitude of ascending node	165.836°
Argument of perihelion	178.345°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	95.0 km
Mass	unknown
Mean density	unknown
Surface gravity	unknown
Escape velocity	unknown
Rotation period	8.29 h
Albedo	0.051
Temperature	unknown
Spectral type	CX
Absolute magnitude (H)	8.97

260 Huberta is a large asteroid orbiting near the outer edge of the Main belt. It is dark and rich in carbon.

It belongs to the Cybele group of asteroids and may have been trapped in a 4:7 orbital resonance with Jupiter.

It was discovered by Johann Palisa on October 3, 1886 in Vienna and was named after Saint Hubertus.

References

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

External links

• 260 Huberta at the JPL Small-Body Database

• Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters