241 Germania

241 Germania is a very large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a B-type asteroid and is probably composed of dark, primitive carbonaceous material.

241 Germania

Orbital diagram
Discovery
Discovered by	Robert Luther
Discovery date	12 September 1884
Designations
MPC designation	(241) Germania
Pronunciation	/dʒərˈmeɪniə/[1]
Named after	Germany
Alternative designations	A884 RA, 1953 US, 1953 VK1
Minor planet category	Main belt
Adjectives	Germanian
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	131.40 yr (47993 d)
Aphelion	3.35991 AU (502.635 Gm)
Perihelion	2.73723 AU (409.484 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.04857 AU (456.060 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.10213
Orbital period (sidereal)	5.32 yr (1944.2 d)
Average orbital speed	17.04 km/s
Mean anomaly	277.959°
Mean motion	0° 11m 6.598s / day
Inclination	5.50482°
Longitude of ascending node	270.362°
Argument of perihelion	80.6364°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	168.90±3.1 km[2] 181.55±6.81 km[3]
Mass	(7.386 ± 2.511/2.119)×1018 kg[3]
Mean density	2.357 ± 0.801/0.676 g/cm3[3]
Synodic rotation period	15.51 h (0.646 d)[2]
Geometric albedo	0.0575±0.002[2]
Spectral type	CP/B[2]
Absolute magnitude (H)	7.81[2]

It was discovered by Robert Luther on 12 September 1884 in Düsseldorf.

Germania is the Latin name for Germany.