710 Gertrud Explained

Minorplanet:yes
Background:
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710 Gertrud
Mpc Name:(710) Gertrud
Alt Names:1911 LM
Discovered:28 February 1911
Epoch:31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Eccentricity:0.13461
Semimajor:3.1321AU
Perihelion:2.7105AU
Aphelion:3.5537abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Period:5.54 yr (2024.7 d)
Inclination:1.7508°
Asc Node:140.193°
Arg Peri:99.5550°
Mean Motion: / day
Observation Arc:105.01 yr (38355 d)
Uncertainty:0
Abs Magnitude:11.1
Rotation:8.288abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Mean Radius: km

710 Gertrud is a Themistian asteroid, which means it is a member of the Themis family of asteroids. It was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa on 28 February 1911 from Vienna.

The light curve of 710 Gertrud shows a periodicity of, during which time the brightness of the object varies by in magnitude.