A three-dimensional model of 471 Papagena based on its light curve.
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| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Max Wolf |
| Discovery date | 7 June 1901 |
| Designations | |
| (471) Papagena | |
| Pronunciation | German: [paːpaˈɡeːna] |
| 1901 GN | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 114.84 yr (41944 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.5566 AU (532.06 Gm) (Q) |
| Perihelion | 2.2193 AU (332.00 Gm) (q) |
| 2.8879 AU (432.02 Gm) (a) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.23154 (e) |
| 4.91 yr (1792.6 d) | |
| 46.684° (M) | |
| 0° 12m 2.988s / day (n) | |
| Inclination | 14.976° (i) |
| 83.999° (Ω) | |
| 314.13° (ω) | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 148.128±3.880 km[1] 124.55 ± 8.77 km[2] | |
| Mass | (3.05±1.73)×1018 kg[2] (3.791 ± 1.364/0.677)×1018kg[3] |
Mean density | 3.01 ± 1.82 g/cm3[2] 3.148 ± 1.133/0.563 g/cm3[3][a] |
| 7.113 h (0.2964 d) | |
| 0.164±0.020[1] | |
| S[1] | |
| 9.27 to 13.13 | |
| 6.72[4] 6.32[1] | |
| 0.147" to 0.041" | |
Papagena (minor planet designation: 471 Papagena) is an asteroid that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on 7 June 1901.[1] Its provisional name was 1901 GN.
Papagena comes to a favorable near-opposition apparent magnitude of better than magnitude 9.8 every five years. On 30 September 2010, it was magnitude 9.68 and it will get brighter every five years until 12 December 2035, when this late-to-be-discovered asteroid will be at magnitude 9.28. It is named for a character in Mozart's opera, The Magic Flute.[citation needed]
