471 Papagena

Infobox Planet
minorplanet = yes
width = 25em
bgcolour = #FFFFC0
name = 471 Papagena
symbol =


caption =
discovery = yes
discovery_ref =
discoverer =Max Wolf
discovered =June 7, 1901
mp_name =
alt_names =1901 GN
mp_category =Main belt
orbit_ref =
epoch =April 10, 2007 (JD 2454200.5)
aphelion =3.5595 AU (Q)
perihelion =2.2118 AU (q)
semimajor =2.8856 AU (a)
eccentricity =0.2335
period =4.90 a
avg_speed =
inclination =14.985°
asc_node =84.095°
mean_anomaly =83.155° (M)
arg_perihelion =314.44°
satellites =
physical_characteristics = yes
dimensions =134.19 km
mass =
density =
surface_grav =
escape_velocity =
sidereal_day =
axial_tilt =
pole_ecliptic_lat =
pole_ecliptic_lon =
albedo =0.1994
spectral_type =
magnitude = 9.16 to 13.01
abs_magnitude =6.73
angular_size = 0.147" to 0.041"

471 Papagena is an asteroid. It was discovered by Max Wolf on June 7, 1901. Its provisional name was 1901 GN.

Papagena comes to a favorable near opposition apparent magnitude of better than magnitude 9.6 every five years. On September 30 2010 it will be magnitude 9.56 and will get brighter every five years until December 12 2035 when this late to be discovered asteroid will shine at magnitude 9.16.

External links

* [http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=471;orb=1 Orbital simulation] from JPL (Java) / [http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/horizons.cgi?find_body=1&body_group=sb&sstr=471 Ephemeris]