934 Thüringia
Modelled shape of Thüringia from its lightcurve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | W. Baade |
| Discovery site | Bergedorf Obs. |
| Discovery date | 15 August 1920 |
| Designations | |
| (934) Thüringia | |
| Pronunciation | /θɜːˈrɪndʒiə/ |
Named after |
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| A920 PA · 1920 HK 1952 OP · 1974 HP3 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 May 2020 (JD 2459000.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 98.68 yr (36,042 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.3473 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.1546 AU |
| 2.7509 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.2168 |
| 4.56 yr (1,667 d) | |
| 273.96° | |
| 0° 12m 57.6s / day | |
| Inclination | 14.076° |
| 325.40° | |
| 64.133° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
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| 8.166±0.006 h | |
Pole ecliptic latitude | (120.0°, −52.0°) (λ1/β1) |
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| SMASS = Ch | |
| 10.1 | |
934 Thüringia (prov. designation: A920 PA or 1920 HK) is a dark background asteroid, approximately 54 kilometers (34 miles) in diameter, located in the central region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 15 August 1920, by astronomer Walter Baade at the Bergedorf Observatory in Hamburg, Germany. The hydrated C-type asteroid has a rotation period of 8.2 hours and is likely irregular in shape. It was named after the German state of Thuringia. The naming was inspired by the ocean liner SS Thuringia.