| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Franz Kaiser |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory |
| Discovery date | 28 April 1914 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | (788) Hohensteina |
| Pronunciation | /ˌhoʊənˈstaɪnə/ |
| Named after | Hohenstein |
| Alternative designations | 1914 UR |
| Minor planet category | Main belt |
| Adjectives | Hohensteinian |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 101.75 yr (37166 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.54161 AU (529.817 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.71025 AU (405.448 Gm) |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12593 AU (467.632 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.132977 |
| Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.53 yr (2018.7 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 172.396° |
| Mean motion | 0° 10 42.002 / day |
| Inclination | 14.3373° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 177.840° |
| Argument of perihelion | 48.4689° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean radius | 51.84±1.7 km |
| Synodic rotation period | |
| Geometric albedo | 0.0787±0.005 |
| Spectral type | C |
| Absolute magnitude (H) |
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788 Hohensteina is a main-belt asteroid discovered on 4 April 1914 by Franz Kaiser at Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory. Named for castle Hohenstein located in the Taunus mountains.
References
- ^ "Discovery Circumstances: Numbered Minor Planets (1)–(5000)". IAU: Minor Planet Center. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ^ "788 Hohensteina (1914 UR)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- "(788) Hohensteina". AstDyS. Italy: University of Pisa. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ^ Tedesco; et al. (2004). "Supplemental IRAS Minor Planet Survey (SIMPS)". IRAS-A-FPA-3-RDR-IMPS-V6.0. Planetary Data System. Archived from the original on 17 August 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- Oey; et al. (2008). "Lightcurve Analysis of 788 Hohensteina". The Minor Planet Bulletin. 35 (4): 148. Bibcode:2008MPBu...35..148O.
- Neese (2005). "Asteroid Taxonomy". EAR-A-5-DDR-TAXONOMY-V5.0. Planetary Data System. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- Tholen (2007). "Asteroid Absolute Magnitudes". EAR-A-5-DDR-ASTERMAG-V11.0. Planetary Data System. Archived from the original on 16 August 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- Schmadel, Lutz (2003). Dictionary of minor planet names (fifth ed.). Germany: Springer. p. 74. ISBN 3-540-00238-3. Retrieved 27 December 2008.
External links
- 788 Hohensteina at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 788 Hohensteina at the JPL Small-Body Database
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