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872 Holda

872 Holda
Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery site	Heidelberg
Discovery date	21 May 1917
Designations
MPC designation	(872) Holda
Alternative designations	1917 BZ
Orbital characteristics^[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	115.56 yr (42207 days)
Aphelion	2.9483 AU (441.06 Gm)
Perihelion	2.5146 AU (376.18 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.7315 AU (408.63 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.079385
Orbital period	4.51 yr (1648.9 d)
Mean anomaly	8.17394°
Mean motion	0° 13^m 5.988^s / day
Inclination	7.3752°
Longitude of ascending node	194.738°
Argument of perihelion	17.534°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius	15.02±1.25 km
Rotation period	5.945 h (0.2477 d)
Geometric albedo	0.2127±0.041
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.91

872 Holda is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.

The asteroid is named after Edward Singleton Holden, and American astronomer.

References

^ "872 Holda (1917 BZ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

External links

872 Holda at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
872 Holda at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

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