| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | J. Palisa |
| Discovery site | Vienna Observatory |
| Discovery date | 21 October 1911 |
| Designations | |
| (723) Hammonia | |
| Pronunciation | /hæˈmoʊniə/ |
Named after | Hamburg |
| 1911 NB | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 113.17 yr (41337 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.1540 AU (471.83 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.8324 AU (423.72 Gm) |
| 2.9932 AU (447.78 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.053719 |
| 5.18yr (1891.5d) | |
| 71.167° | |
| 0° 11m 25.188s / day | |
| Inclination | 4.9954° |
| 163.351° | |
| 246.398° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 17.84±0.7km | |
| 5.436 h (0.2265 d) | |
| 0.1829±0.015 | |
| 10.0 | |
723 Hammonia is aminor planet orbiting theSun. It was discovered in 1911 and is named after the city of Hamburg.[2] Although the name alludes to Hamburg it was discovered in Vienna.[2]
The asteroid was discovered by the noted and prolific astronomer Johann Palisa.[3] He worked from Pola early in his career and later from Vienna observatories.[3] The same night he discovered Hammonia, he also discovered724 Hapag and725 Amanda.[3] He discovered dozens and dozens of asteroids between 1874 and 1923, ranging from136 Austria to1073 Gellivara.[3]
As seen from a certain area on Earth, 723 Hammonia occulted the star 3UC149-190572 on June 3, 2013.[4]
In 2014 it was noted to have a high-albedo and amorphous Mg pyroxenes was suggested as a possible reason for this.[5]
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