| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | M. F. Wolf F. Schwassmann |
| Discovery date | 22 May 1900 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (455) Bruchsalia |
| Pronunciation | /brʌkˈseɪliə/ |
| 1900 FG | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 115.90 yr (42331 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.4395 AU (514.54 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.8786 AU (281.03 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.6590 AU (397.78 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.29351 |
| 4.34 yr (1583.7 d) | |
| 220.10° | |
| 0° 13m 38.316s / day | |
| Inclination | 12.003° |
| 76.174° | |
| 273.22° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 88.13 ± 6.89 km[2] 84.41±5.0 km[1] |
| Mass | (1.19 ± 0.12) × 1018 kg[2] |
Mean density | 3.32 ± 0.84 g/cm3[2] |
| 11.85 h (0.494 d) | |
| 0.0709±0.009 | |
| 9.0 | |
Bruchsalia (minor planet designation: 455 Bruchsalia) is a main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by Max Wolf and Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann on May 22, 1900. Its provisional name was 1900 FG.
References
- ^ a b "455 Bruchsalia (1900 FG)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, 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
- Lightcurve plot of (455) Bruchsalia, Antelope Hills Observatory
- 455 Bruchsalia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 455 Bruchsalia at the JPL Small-Body Database