Discovery | |
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Discovered by | M. F. Wolf A. Schwassmann |
Discovery date | 27 October 1899 |
Designations | |
(448) Natalie | |
Pronunciation | German: [ˈnaːtaːliː][1] |
1899 ET | |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 115.66 yr (42244 d) |
Aphelion | 3.7213 AU (556.70 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.54854 AU (381.256 Gm) |
3.13492 AU (468.977 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.18705 |
5.55 yr (2027.4 d) | |
28.073° | |
0° 10m 39.252s / day | |
Inclination | 12.725° |
37.286° | |
294.160° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 47.76±1.7 km |
8.0646 h (0.33603 d) | |
0.0588±0.004 | |
10.30 | |
Natalie (minor planet designation: 448 Natalie) is a typical Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Max Wolf and A. Schwassmann on 27 October 1899 in Heidelberg.
Analysis of the light curve generated from photometric data collected during its 2010 opposition show a rotation period of 8.0646±0.0004 h with a brightness variation of 0.32±0.04 in magnitude.[3]