434 Hungaria
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434 Hungaria is a relatively small inner Main belt
asteroid
. It is classified as an E-type
(high-albedo
) asteroid. It is the namesake for Hungaria asteroids which orbit the sun on the inside of the 1:4 Kirkwood gap
, standing out of the core of the main belt.
It was discovered by Max Wolf
on September 11, 1898 at the University of Heidelberg. It was named after Hungary
where an astronomical meeting hosted in Budapest
, also in 1898.
It is thought that there may be a genetic connection between 434 Hungaria and 3103 Eger
and the aubrite
s.
Asteroid belt
The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets...
asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
. It is classified as an E-type
E-type asteroid
E-type asteroids are asteroids thought to have enstatite achondrite surfaces. They form a large proportion of asteroids inward of the main belt known as Hungaria asteroids, but rapidly become very rare as the main belt proper is entered. There are, however, some that are quite far from the inner...
(high-albedo
Albedo
Albedo , or reflection coefficient, is the diffuse reflectivity or reflecting power of a surface. It is defined as the ratio of reflected radiation from the surface to incident radiation upon it...
) asteroid. It is the namesake for Hungaria asteroids which orbit the sun on the inside of the 1:4 Kirkwood gap
Kirkwood gap
A Kirkwood gap is a gap or dip in the distribution of main-belt asteroids with semi-major axis , as seen in the histogram below...
, standing out of the core of the main belt.
It was discovered by Max Wolf
Max Wolf
Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf was a German astronomer and a pioneer in the field of astrophotography...
on September 11, 1898 at the University of Heidelberg. It was named after Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
where an astronomical meeting hosted in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, also in 1898.
It is thought that there may be a genetic connection between 434 Hungaria and 3103 Eger
3103 Eger
3103 Eger is an Apollo and Mars-crosser asteroid that was discovered in 1982, by Miklós Lovas. It was named after the city of Eger, Hungary.It makes eight approaches to Earth less than in the 20th and 21st centuries. The last close approach was in August 2006 at...
and the aubrite
Aubrite
Aubrites are meteorites named for Aubres, a small achondrite meteorite that fell near Nyons, France, in 1836. They are primarily composed of the orthopyroxene enstatite, and are often called enstatite achondrites...
s.
See also
- AubriteAubriteAubrites are meteorites named for Aubres, a small achondrite meteorite that fell near Nyons, France, in 1836. They are primarily composed of the orthopyroxene enstatite, and are often called enstatite achondrites...
- E-type asteroidE-type asteroidE-type asteroids are asteroids thought to have enstatite achondrite surfaces. They form a large proportion of asteroids inward of the main belt known as Hungaria asteroids, but rapidly become very rare as the main belt proper is entered. There are, however, some that are quite far from the inner...
- Hungaria familyHungaria familyThe Hungaria asteroids are a group of asteroids in the asteroid belt that orbit the Sun between 1.78 and 2.00 AU. The asteroids typically have a low eccentricity and an inclination of 16 to 34 degrees....
- (144898) 2004 VD17(144898) 2004 VD17-External links:* *...
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