383 Janina is a Themistian asteroid, approximately 46 kilometers (29 miles) in diameter.[2] It is spectral B-type and is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous chondritic material.[3]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 29 January 1894 |
| Designations | |
| (383) Janina | |
| Pronunciation | French: [ʒanina]German: [jaːˈniːnaː][1] |
| 1894 AU | |
| Main belt (Themis) | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 122.21 yr (44637 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.65762 AU (547.172 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.63074 AU (393.553 Gm) |
| 3.14418 AU (470.363 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.16330 |
| 5.58 yr (2036.4 d) | |
| 77.0719° | |
| 0° 10m 36.422s / day | |
| Inclination | 2.65252° |
| 93.0518° | |
| 322.137° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 45.52±1.8 km[2] | |
| 6.4 h (0.27 d)[2] | |
| 0.0926±0.008[2] | |
| B[2] | |
| 9.91[2] | |
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 29 January 1894 in Nice.[2][4] The reference of the name is unknown, though it is the French name of Ioannina in Greece, as well as a common German woman’s name, both of which probably descend from Johannes.[4]
- ^ (German Names)
- ^ a b c d e f g h “JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 383 Janina (1894 AU)”. JPL. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ J. de León; N. Pinilla-Alonso; H. Campins; J. Licandro; G.A. Marzo (2012). “Near-infrared spectroscopic survey of B-type asteroids: Compositional analysis”. Icarus. 218 (218): 196–206. Bibcode:2012Icar..218..196D. doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2011.11.024.
- ^ a b Schmadel, Lutz D (11 November 2013). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Vol. 1 (3 ed.). Springer Science+Business Media. p. 70. ISBN 978-3-662-06615-7. OCLC 809148995.
- 383 Janina at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 383 Janina at the JPL Small-Body Database
