873 Mechthild

873 Mechthild
Modelled shape of Mechthild from its lightcurve
Discovery [1]
Discovered byM. F. Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg Obs.
Discovery date21 May 1917
Designations
(873) Mechthild
Named after
unknown [2]
A917 KJ · 1917 CA
Orbital characteristics [3]
Epoch 31 May 2020 (JD 2459000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc102.24 yr (37,343 d)
Aphelion3.0199 AU
Perihelion2.2346 AU
2.6273 AU
Eccentricity0.1495
4.26 yr (1,555 d)
48.264°
0° 13m 53.04s / day
Inclination5.2763°
150.00°
109.99°
Physical characteristics
  • 29.04±1.9 km[6]
  • 33.56±0.59 km[7]
  • 34.471±0.103 km[8]
11.006±0.001 h[9]
  • (249.0°, −52.0°) (λ1/β1)[5]
  • (51.0°, −61.0°) (λ2/β2)[5]
  • 0.040±0.004[8]
  • 0.041±0.002[7]
  • 0.0531±0.008[6]
11.4[1][3]

873 Mechthild (prov. designation: A917 KJ or 1917 CA) is a dark background asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg Observatory on 21 May 1917.[1] The primitive P-type asteroid has a rotation period of 11.0 hours and measures approximately 34 kilometers (21 miles) in diameter. The origin of the asteroid's name remains unknown.[2]

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