408 Fama

408 Fama is a typical main belt asteroid in orbit around the Sun. It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on 13 October 1895 in Heidelberg.

DiscoveredbyMax Wolf

Discoverydate13 October 1895

MPCdesignation

(408) Fama

Pronunciation/ˈfeɪmə/^[1]

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408 Fama

Lightcurve-base 3D-model of 408 Fama.
Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery date	13 October 1895
Designations
MPC designation	(408) Fama
Pronunciation	/ˈfeɪmə/[1]
Alternative designations	1895 CD
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	109.59 yr (40029 d)
Aphelion	3.6216 AU (541.78 Gm)
Perihelion	2.71757 AU (406.543 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.1696 AU (474.17 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.14261
Orbital period (sidereal)	5.64 yr (2061.1 d)
Mean anomaly	148.91°
Mean motion	0° 10m 28.776s / day
Inclination	9.0794°
Longitude of ascending node	297.250°
Argument of perihelion	108.505°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	40.81±2.1 km
Synodic rotation period	202.1 h (8.42 d)[2] 12.19 h[3]
Geometric albedo	0.1681±0.019
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.3

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Photometric observations at the Oakley Observatory in Terre Haute, Indiana, during 2007 were used to build a light curve for this asteroid. The asteroid displayed a rotation period of 12.19 ± 0.02 hours and a brightness variation of 0.15 ± 0.03 in magnitude.^[3]