421 Zähringia, provisional designation 1896 CZ, is a stony asteroid from the intermediate asteroid belt, approximately 14 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 7 September 1896, by astronomer Max Wolf at Heidelberg Observatory in Germany. The asteroid was named for the House of Zähringen, a medieval noble family that ruled parts of Swabia and Switzerland.[1][2]

421 Zähringia
Discovery [1]
Discovered byM. F. Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg Obs.
Discovery date7 September 1896
Designations
(421) Zähringia
Named after
House of Zähringen[2]
(medieval noble family)[2]
1896 CZ · 1949 WJ
A908 OB
main-belt · (middle)
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 4 September 2017 (JD 2458000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc112.92 yr (41,243 days)
Aphelion3.2604 AU
Perihelion1.8203 AU
2.5404 AU
Eccentricity0.2834
4.05 yr (1,479 days)
297.47°
0° 14m 36.24s / day
Inclination7.7854°
187.40°
209.23°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions14.119±0.320 km[1]
6.42 h (0.268 d)[1]
0.172±0.027[1]
S (Tholen)[1]
11.78[1]

The first occultation of a star by 421 Zähringia was observed in 2021.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "421 Zahringia (1896 CZ)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(421) Zähringia". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (421) Zähringia. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 49. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_422. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
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