92 Undina
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| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 3.190 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.871 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.509 AU |
| Orbital period | 5.70 years |
| Inclination | 9.92° |
| Eccentricity | 0.100 |
| Physical characteristics [1] | |
| Diameter | ~125 km |
| Rotation period [3] | 15.94 hours |
| Spectral class | M |
| Abs. magnitude | 6.61 |
| Albedo [4] | ~0.25 |
| History [2] | |
| Discoverer | C. H. F. Peters, 1867 |
92 Undina (un-dee'-nə) is a large main belt asteroid. It has an unusually high albedo.
It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on July 7, 1867. It is named the eponymous heroine of Undine, a popular novella by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué.
Undina is a member of the Veritas asteroid family, which formed some eight million years ago. See 490 Veritas for details.
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