Discovery | |
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Discovered by |
M. F. Wolf A. Schwassmann |
Discovery date | 27 October 1899 |
Designations | |
(446) Aeternitas | |
Pronunciation | /iːˈtɜːrnɪtæs/ |
Named after | Aeternitas |
1899 ER | |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 ( JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 116.23 yr (42452 d) |
Aphelion | 3.14078 AU (469.854 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.43222 AU (363.855 Gm) |
2.78650 AU (416.854 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.12714 |
4.65 yr (1699.0 d) | |
83.3875 ° | |
0° 12m 42.811s / day | |
Inclination | 10.6270° |
42.0823° | |
279.496° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 45.40±3.2 km [1] |
15.7413 h (0.65589 d) [1] | |
0.2361±0.038 [1] | |
A [1] | |
8.90 [1] | |
Aeternitas ( minor planet designation: 446 Aeternitas) is a main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Max Wolf and A. Schwassmann on 27 October 1899 in Heidelberg. It is classified as an A-type asteroid. The asteroid is roughly 45 km in diameter and has a high albedo. [1]