 Lightcurve-based 3D model of 305 Gordonia | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 16 February 1891 |
| Designations | |
| Pronunciation | /ɡɔːrˈdoʊniə/ |
| A891 DA; 1938 SC1 1970 SP1 | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 123.90 yr (45255 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.69187 AU (552.296 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.49627 AU (373.437 Gm) |
| 3.09407 AU (462.866 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.19321 |
| 5.44 yr (1987.9 d) | |
| 43.0648° | |
| 0° 10m 51.946s / day | |
| Inclination | 4.44401° |
| 207.494° | |
| 261.346° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 49.17±1.5 km |
| Mass | (3.3±1.3)×1017 kg |
Mean density | 5.87 g/cm3 |
| 12.893 h (0.5372 d) 12.89 ± 0.01 hours | |
| 0.2269±0.014 | |
| 8.77 | |
305 Gordonia is a fairly typical, although sizeable Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 16 February 1891 in Nice and named after James Gordon Bennett Jr., his patron.
The light curve of 305 Gordonia shows a periodicity of 12.89 ± 0.01 hours, during which time the brightness of the object varies by 0.17 ± 0.03 in magnitude.
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