329 Svea

329 Svea

Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery date	March 21, 1892
Designations
Named after	Sweden
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion	379.709 Gm (2.538 AU)
Perihelion	361.529 Gm (2.417 AU)
Semi-major axis	370.619 Gm (2.477 AU)
Eccentricity	0.025
Orbital period	1424.275 d (3.9 a)
Average orbital speed	18.92 km/s
Mean anomaly	303.516°
Inclination	15.887°
Longitude of ascending node	178.556°
Argument of perihelion	53.058°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	78.0 km
Mass	unknown
Mean density	unknown
Surface gravity	unknown
Escape velocity	unknown
Rotation period	22.6 ± 0.01 hours[1]
Albedo	unknown
Temperature	unknown
Spectral type	C
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.66

329 Svea is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.

It was discovered by Max Wolf on March 21, 1892 in Heidelberg.

The light curve of 329 Svea shows a periodicity of 22.6 ± 0.01 hours, during which time the brightness of the object varies by 0.10 ± 0.03 in magnitude.^[1]

References

1. Menke, John; et al. (October 2008), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at Menke Observatory", The Minor Planet Bulletin 35 (4): 155–160, Bibcode:2008MPBu...35..155M

External links

• 329 Svea at the JPL Small-Body Database

• Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters