 A three-dimensional model of 260 Huberta based on its light curve. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | 3 October 1886 |
| Designations | |
| Pronunciation | /hjuːˈbɜːrtə/ |
Named after | Hubertus |
| A886 TA, 1906 VH 1911 ME | |
| Main belt (Cybele) | |
| Orbital characteristics1 | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 109.37 yr (39947 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.84026 AU (574.495 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 3.04743 AU (455.889 Gm) |
| 3.44384 AU (515.191 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.11511 |
| 6.39 yr (2334.3 d) | |
Average orbital speed | 16.05 km/s |
| 110.638° | |
| 0° 9m 15.188s / day | |
| Inclination | 6.41599° |
| 165.393° | |
| 180.996° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 94.67±3.6 km |
| 8.29 h (0.345 d) | |
| 0.0509±0.004 | |
| CX | |
| 8.97 | |
260 Huberta is a large asteroid orbiting near the outer edge of the Main belt. It is dark and rich in carbon. It belongs to the Cybele group of asteroids.2
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 3 October 1886 in Vienna and was named after Saint Hubertus.
References
References
- "260 Huberta". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- Lagerkvist, Claes-Ingvar; et al. (January 2001), "A Study of Cybele Asteroids. I. Spin Properties of Ten Asteroids", Icarus, 149 (1): 190–197, Bibcode:2001Icar..149..190L, doi:10.1006/icar.2000.6507.
External links
External links
- 260 Huberta at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 260 Huberta at the JPL Small-Body Database