476 Hedwig Explained

Minorplanet:yes
Background:
  1. D6D6D6
476 Hedwig
Discoverer:Luigi Carnera
Discovery Site:Heidelberg
Discovered:17 August 1901
Mpc Name:(476) Hedwig
Alt Names:1901 GQ
Pronounced:
pronounced as /de/[1]
Mp Category:Main belt
Orbit Ref:[2]
Epoch:31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Aphelion:2.8435862287525abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Perihelion:2.45881827734814AU
Semimajor:2.65120225305AU
Eccentricity:0.07256480545036940
Period:4.32 yr (1576.7 d)
Inclination:10.92403953516030°
Asc Node:286.3817373411550°
Mean Anomaly:277.3588495717540°
Arg Peri:0.2030128925787450°
Spectral Type:P (Tholen), X (SMASSII)
Abs Magnitude:8.55
Mean Motion: / day
Observation Arc:114.66 yr (41880 d)
Uncertainty:0
Rotation:27.33abbr=onNaNabbr=on

476 Hedwig (1901 GQ) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 17, 1901, by Luigi Carnera at Heidelberg. Named in honour of the wife of Swedish-Danish astronomer Elis Strömgren.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.germannames.de/wiki/Hedwig (German Names)
  2. Web site: 476 Hedwig (1901 GQ) . . . 9 May 2016.
  3. Book: Schmadel, Lutz D.. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. 2013-03-09. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-3-662-02804-9. en.