92 Undina
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| Orbital characteristics 1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html) | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 3.190 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.871 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.509 AU |
| Orbital period | 5.70 years |
| Inclination | 9.92° |
| Eccentricity | 0.100 |
| Physical characteristics 1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html) | |
| Diameter | 126.4 km |
| Rotation period 3 (http://charlie.psi.edu/pds/) | 15.94 hours |
| Spectral class | M |
| Abs. magnitude | 6.61 |
| Albedo 4 (http://dorothy.as.arizona.edu/DSN/IRAS/index_iras.html) | 0.251 |
| History 2 (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html) | |
| Discoverer | C. H. F. Peters, 1867 |
92 Undina (un-dee'-na) is a large main belt asteroid. It has a very bright surface and it is probably composed of pure nickel-iron.
It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on July 7, 1867. It is named the eponymous heroine of Undine, a popular novella by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué.
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