759 Vinifera

759 Vinifera
Modelled shape of Vinifera from its lightcurve
Discovery [1]
Discovered byF. Kaiser
Discovery siteHeidelberg Obs.
Discovery date26 August 1913
Designations
(759) Vinifera
Pronunciation/vˈnɪfərə/[2]
Named after
Vitis vinifera
(common grape vine)[3]
A913 QC · 1913 SJ
Orbital characteristics[4]
Epoch 31 May 2020 (JD 2459000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc106.44 yr (38,879 d)
Aphelion3.1565 AU
Perihelion2.0806 AU
2.6185 AU
Eccentricity0.2054
4.24 yr (1,548 d)
79.523°
0° 13m 57.36s / day
Inclination19.905°
318.35°
0.9245°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions59.0 km × 29.3 km[6]
14.229±0.003 h[11]
  • 0.040±0.012[9]
  • 0.052±0.002[8]
  • 0.0548±0.007[7]
SMASS = X[4]

759 Vinifera (prov. designation: A913 QC or 1913 SJ) is a large background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) in diameter. It was discovered on 26 August 1913, by German astronomer Franz Kaiser at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory in southwest Germany.[1] The dark X-type asteroid has a rotation period of 14.2 hours and a heavily elongated shape. It was named after the plant species vitis vinifera, also known as the common grape vine.[3]

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