352 Gisela

352 Gisela

A three-dimensional model of 352 Gisela based on its light curve.
Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery date	January 12, 1893
Designations
Alternative names	1893 B; A895 XA; 1950 XT
Minor planet category	Main belt (Flora family)
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion	377.408 Gm (2.523 AU)
Perihelion	278.943 Gm (1.865 AU)
Semi-major axis	328.176 Gm (2.194 AU)
Eccentricity	0.15
Orbital period	1186.756 d (3.25 a)
Average orbital speed	20.11 km/s
Mean anomaly	240.736°
Inclination	3.382°
Longitude of ascending node	247.431°
Argument of perihelion	144.326°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	20.0 km
Mass	~1×10^16 (estimate)
Mean density	~2.7 g/cm³ (estimate)[2]
Surface gravity	~0.007 m/s² (estimate)
Escape velocity	~0.01 km/s (estimate)
Rotation period	0.312 d (7.49 h) [1]
Albedo	0.4261 [1]
Temperature	~168 K max: 256 K (-16 °C)
Spectral type	S [1]
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.22[3]

352 Gisela is an asteroid belonging to the Flora family in the Main Belt that has an unusually high albedo.

It was discovered by Max Wolf on January 12, 1893 in Heidelberg.

References

1. Yeomans, Donald K., "352 Gisela", JPL Small-Body Database Browser (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory), retrieved 2013-03-25.
2. Krasinsky, G. A.; Pitjeva, E. V.; Vasilyev, M. V.; Yagudina, E. I. (2002), "Hidden Mass in the Asteroid Belt", Icarus 158: 98, Bibcode:2002Icar..158...98K, doi:10.1006/icar.2002.6837.
3. Warner, Brian D. (December 2007), "Initial Results of a Dedicated H-G Project", The Minor Planet Bulletin 34, pp. 113–119, Bibcode:2007MPBu...34..113W.

External links

• 352 Gisela at the JPL Small-Body Database

• Discovery · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters