680 Genoveva

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680 Genoveva
Discovery
Discovered byAugust Kopff
Discovery siteHeidelberg
Discovery date22 April 1909
Designations
(680) Genoveva
1909 GW
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc106.97 yr (39070 d)
Aphelion4.0692 AU (608.74 Gm)
Perihelion2.2223 AU (332.45 Gm)
3.1457 AU (470.59 Gm)
Eccentricity0.29354
5.58 yr (2037.9 d)
23.547°
0° 10m 35.94s / day
Inclination17.498°
38.042°
245.721°
Physical characteristics
41.96±0.7 km[1]
42.345 ± 0.855 km[2]
Mass(2.69 ± 0.04) × 1018 kg[2]
Mean density
8.45 ± 0.52 g/cm3[2]
11.089 h (0.4620 d)
0.0474±0.002
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680 Genoveva is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was named after the play Genoveva by Friedrich Hebbel. The name may have been inspired by the asteroid's provisional designation 1909 GW, as W is pronounced 'v' in German, as is V in Latinate names such as 'Genoveva'.

References

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  1. ^ a b "680 Genoveva (1909 GW)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, vol. 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
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