725 Amanda

725 Amanda
Modelled shape of Amanda from its lightcurve
Discovery [1]
Discovered byJ. Palisa
Discovery siteVienna Obs.
Discovery date21 October 1911
Designations
(725) Amanda
PronunciationGerman: [aːˈmandaː][2]
Named after
Amanda Schorr, wife of Richard Schorr (1867–1951)
(German astronomer)[3]
A911 UQ · 2016 FH6
1911 ND
Orbital characteristics [4]
Epoch 31 May 2020 (JD 2459000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc104.58 yr (38,198 d)
Aphelion3.1422 AU
Perihelion2.0022 AU
2.5722 AU
Eccentricity0.2216
4.13 yr (1,507 d)
114.51°
0° 14m 20.04s / day
Inclination3.7902°
68.679°
323.36°
Physical characteristics
3.749 h[12]
  • (145.0°, −63.0°) (λ1/β1)[6]
  • (320.0°, −70.0°) (λ2/β2)[6]

725 Amanda (prov. designation: A911 UQ or 1911 ND) is a dark background asteroid, approximately 22 kilometers (14 miles) in diameter, that is located in the central regions of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa at the Vienna Observatory on 21 October 1911.[1] The carbonaceous C-type asteroid (CSU/C0) has a short rotation period of 3.7 hours. It was named after Amanda Schorr, wife of German astronomer Richard Schorr (1867–1951).[3]

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