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428 Monachia DiscoveryDiscovered by Walther Villiger Discovery date November 18, 1897 DesignationsNamed after Munich Alternate name(s) 1897 DK; 1946 UL;
1949 OE; 1953 TN3;
1974 XUMinor planet
categoryMain belt (Flora family) Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) Aphelion 407.004 Gm (2.721 AU) Perihelion 283.364 Gm (1.894 AU) Semi-major axis 345.184 Gm (2.307 AU) Eccentricity 0.179 Orbital period 1280.202 d (3.51 a) Average orbital speed 19.61 km/s Mean anomaly 226.711° Inclination 6.2° Longitude of ascending node 17.76° Argument of perihelion 15.598° Physical characteristicsDimensions 18 km[1] Mass unknown Mean density unknown Equatorial surface gravity unknown Escape velocity unknown Rotation period 0.151 d (3.634 h) [2] Albedo 0.114[1] Temperature unknown Spectral type unknown Absolute magnitude (H) 11.5 428 Monachia is an asteroid orbiting within the Flora family in the Main Belt.
It was discovered by Walther Villiger on November 18, 1897 in Munich, Germany. It was his only asteroid discovery. The asteroid's name comes from the Latin name for Munich.[3]
References
- ^ a b Supplemental IRAS Minor Planet Survey
- ^ PDS lightcurve data
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel, Dictionary of Minor Planet Names: Addendum to Fifth Edition: 2006 - 2008.
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