392 Wilhelmina

Wilhelmina (minor planet designation: 392 Wilhelmina) is a large Main belt asteroid.

392 Wilhelmina
Discovery
Discovered byMax Wolf
Discovery date4 November 1894
Designations
(392) Wilhelmina
Pronunciation/ˌwɪlhɛlˈmnə, wɪləˈmnə/[1]
Named after
Queen Wilhelmina
1894 BF
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc121.38 yr (44333 d)
Aphelion3.29116 AU (492.351 Gm)
Perihelion2.4759 AU (370.39 Gm)
2.88354 AU (431.371 Gm)
Eccentricity0.14136
4.90 yr (1788.5 d)
322.000°
0° 12m 4.633s / day
Inclination14.321°
209.819°
174.112°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions62.88±1.5 km
17.96 h (0.748 d)
0.0589±0.003
9.8

    It was discovered by Max Wolf on 4 November 1894 in Heidelberg, Germany.

    References

    1. "Wilhelmina". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
    2. "392 Wilhelmina (1894 BF)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.


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