219 Thusnelda

219 Thusnelda is a typical S-type Main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on September 30, 1880, in Pola and was named after Thusnelda, wife of Germanic warrior Arminius.

DiscoveredbyJohann Palisa

Discoverydate30 September 1880

MPCdesignation

(219) Thusnelda

Pronunciation/ðʌsˈnɛldə/

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219 Thusnelda

Lightcurve-base 3D-model of 219 Thusnelda.
Discovery
Discovered by	Johann Palisa
Discovery date	30 September 1880
Designations
MPC designation	(219) Thusnelda
Pronunciation	/ðʌsˈnɛldə/
Named after	Thusnelda
Alternative designations	A880 SA
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	117.58 yr (42947 d)
Aphelion	2.8796 AU (430.78 Gm)
Perihelion	1.8302 AU (273.79 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.3549 AU (352.29 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.22281
Orbital period (sidereal)	3.61 yr (1319.9 d)
Average orbital speed	19.41 km/s
Mean anomaly	238.118°
Mean motion	0° 16m 21.864s / day
Inclination	10.861°
Longitude of ascending node	200.821°
Argument of perihelion	142.692°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	40.56±2.7 km[1] 38.279 km[2]
Synodic rotation period	59.74 h (2.489 d)
Geometric albedo	0.2009±0.030[1] 0.2214 ± 0.0471[2]
Spectral type	S[2] (Tholen)
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.32,[1] 9.34[2]

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In 1982, the asteroid was observed using photometry from the La Silla Observatory to generate a composite light curve. The resulting data showed a rotation period of 1.24 days (29.8 h) with a brightness variation of 0.2 in magnitude.^[3]