325 Heidelberga Explained

Minorplanet:yes
Background:
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325 Heidelberga
Discovered:4 March 1892
Mpc Name:(325) Heidelberga
Adjective:Heidelergian
Epoch:31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Semimajor:3.21115AU
Perihelion:2.69998AU
Aphelion:3.7223abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Eccentricity:0.15919
Period:5.75 yr (2101.8 d)
Inclination:8.5545°
Asc Node:344.881°
Arg Peri:68.563°
Rotation:6.737abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Abs Magnitude:8.65
Mean Motion: / day
Observation Arc:117.86 yr (43050 d)
Uncertainty:0

325 Heidelberga is a large main belt asteroid that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on 4 March 1892 in Heidelberg. It is orbiting the Sun at a distance of with an eccentricity (oval shape) of 0.159. The orbital plane is inclined at an angle of 8.55° to the ecliptic.

Based upon its spectrum, 325 Heidelberga is classified as an M-type asteroid. No absorption features have been detected with certainty, indicating it most likely has a nickel-iron or enstatite chondrite composition. A weak feature in the near infrared spectrum indicates the presence of low-iron orthopyroxene on the asteroid surface.