| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | A. Schwassmann |
| Discovery site | Bergedorf |
| Discovery date | 30 October 1918 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (905) Universitas |
| Pronunciation | /juːnɪˈvɜːrsɪtæs/ |
| 1918 ES; 1961 WE | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 97.47 yr (35600 days) |
| Aphelion | 2.5561 AU (382.39 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.8751 AU (280.51 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.2156 AU (331.45 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.15367 |
| 3.30 yr (1204.6 d) | |
| 240.325° | |
| 0° 17m 55.896s / day | |
| Inclination | 5.3261° |
| 37.179° | |
| 343.300° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.877341 AU (131.2483 Gm) |
| Jupiter MOID | 2.8967 AU (433.34 Gm) |
| TJupiter | 3.633 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 10.665±1.2 km |
| 14.238 h (0.5933 d)[2] | |
| 0.0849±0.022 | |
| 11.59 | |
905 Universitas is an S-type asteroid orbiting in the Main belt as part of the Flora family.[2] Its diameter is about 21 km and it has an albedo of 0.085.[3] Its rotation period is approximately 14.2 hours.[2]
References
- ^ "905 Universitas (1918 ES)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Kryszczynska, A.; et al. (October 2012). "Do Slivan states exist in the Flora family?. I. Photometric survey of the Flora region". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 546: 51. Bibcode:2012A&A...546A..72K. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201219199. A72.
- ^ "Supplemental IRAS Minor Planet Survey (SIMPS) and IRAS Minor Planet Survey (IMPS)". Archived from the original on 17 August 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2008.
External links
- 905 Universitas at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 905 Universitas at the JPL Small-Body Database
