Global Information844 Leontina information
 Modelled shape of Leontina from its lightcurve | |
| Discovery [1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | J. Rheden |
| Discovery site | Vienna Obs. |
| Discovery date | 1 October 1916 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (844) Leontina |
| Pronunciation | /liːɒnˈtaɪnə/ |
Named after | Lienz (discoverer's home town)[2] |
Alternative designations | 1916 AP · 1935 BN 1953 FL1 · A902 EC |
Minor planet category | main-belt · (outer) [1] |
| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 114.11 yr (41680 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.4273 AU (512.72 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.9894 AU (447.21 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 3.2084 AU (479.97 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.068232 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.75 yr (2099.0 d) |
Mean anomaly | 213.70° |
Mean motion | 0° 10m 17.436s / day |
| Inclination | 8.7853° |
Longitude of ascending node | 348.76° |
Argument of perihelion | 351.03° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 39.90±0.79 km[3] 49.558±0.785 km[4] 28.85±1.47 km[5] 35.73 km (calculated)[6] |
Synodic rotation period | 6.7859±0.0002 h[7] 6.784±0.001 h[7] 6.7965±0.0028 h[8] 6.7859 h (0.28275 d)[1] |
Geometric albedo | 0.200±0.010[3] 0.1255±0.0132[4] 0.307±0.036[5] |
Spectral type | SMASS = X [1] · S [6] |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.6[1] |
844 Leontina, provisional designation 1916 AP, is a stony asteroid from the outer region of the asteroid belt, about 36 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 1 October 1916, by Austrian astronomer Joseph Rheden at Vienna Observatory, Austria.[9]
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