316 Goberta is a mid-sized Themistian asteroid[4] that was discovered by French astronomer Auguste Charlois on 8 September 1891 in Nice.[5]

316 Goberta
Orbital diagram
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date8 September 1891
Designations
(316) Goberta
Main belt (Themis)
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc124.27 yr (45391 d)
Aphelion3.61240 AU (540.407 Gm)
Perihelion2.7458 AU (410.77 Gm)
3.1791 AU (475.59 Gm)
Eccentricity0.13629
5.67 yr (2070.4 d)
315.703°
0° 10m 25.968s / day
Inclination2.3390°
123.921°
314.741°
Physical characteristics
47.92±1.9 km
8.605 h (0.3585 d)[1]
8.605 ± 0.01 hours[2]
0.0925±0.008
10.1,[1] 9.87[3]

The light curve of 316 Goberta shows a periodicity of 8.605 ± 0.01 hours, during which time the brightness of the object varies by 0.20 ± 0.05 in magnitude.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Yeomans, Donald K., "316 Goberta", JPL Small-Body Database Browser, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, archived from the original on 16 August 2019, retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b Menke, John; et al. (October 2008), "Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at Menke Observatory", The Minor Planet Bulletin, 35 (4): 155–160, Bibcode:2008MPBu...35..155M
  3. ^ Warner, Brian D. (December 2007), "Initial Results of a Dedicated H-G Project", The Minor Planet Bulletin, vol. 34, pp. 113–119, Bibcode:2007MPBu...34..113W.
  4. ^ Licandro, J.; et al. (January 2012). "5-14 μm Spitzer spectra of Themis family asteroids". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 537: 7. Bibcode:2012A&A...537A..73L. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201118142. A73.
  5. ^ Charlois, A.; Benennung von kleinen Planeten, Astronomische Nachrichten, Vol. 132, No. 3155, p. 175
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