| Minorplanet | yes |
|---|---|
| Background |
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| Discoverer | Luigi Carnera |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovered | 17 August 1901 |
| Mpc name | (476) Hedwig |
| Alt names | 1901 GQ |
| Pronounced | /hEdwIg/ ˈheːtvɪç[1] |
| Mp category | Main belt |
| Epoch | 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) |
| Aphelion | 2.843586228752500 AU (425.3944450157566 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.458818277348141 AU (367.8339787663073 Gm) |
| Semimajor | 2.651202253050 AU (396.6142118910 Gm) |
| 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° |
| Dimensions | 116.76 ± 2.6 km |
| Albedo | 0.0493 ± 0.002 |
| Abs magnitude | 8.55 |
| Mean motion | / day |
| Observation arc | 114.66 yr (41880 d) |
| Uncertainty | 0 |
| Rotation | 27.33 h |
476 Hedwig (1901 GQ) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on 17 August 1901 by Luigi Carnera at Heidelberg. Named in honour of the wife of Swedish-Danish astronomer Elis Strömgren.[2]
See also
References
- ^ (German Names)
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2013-03-09). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-662-02804-9.