417 Suevia

417 Suevia
	A three-dimensional model of 417 Suevia based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery date	6 May 1896
Designations
MPC designation	(417) Suevia
Pronunciation	/ˈswiːviə/[1][2]
Alternative designations	1896 CT
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[3]
	Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
	Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	119.74 yr (43736 d)
Aphelion	3.17751 AU (475.349 Gm)
Perihelion	2.42031 AU (362.073 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.79891 AU (418.711 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.13527
Orbital period	4.68 yr (1710.3 d)
Mean anomaly	263.971°
Mean motion	0° 12m 37.746s / day
Inclination	6.65003°
Longitude of ascending node	199.530°
Argument of perihelion	349.340°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	40.69±1.9 km
Rotation period	7.034 h (0.2931 d)
Geometric albedo	0.1960±0.020
Spectral type	KS
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.34

Suevia (minor planet designation: 417 Suevia) is a typical Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a K-type/S-type asteroid.

It was discovered by Max Wolf on 6 May 1896 in Heidelberg.

References

"Suevian". Oxford English Dictionary (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. September 2005. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
'Suivius' in Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
"417 Suevia (1896 CT)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

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