Discovered by Max Wolf Minor planet category Main belt Aphelion 3.7223 AU (556.85 Gm) Orbits Sun Named after Heidelberg | Discovery date 4 March 1892 Observation arc 117.86 yr (43050 d) Discovered 4 March 1892 Discoverer Max Wolf Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Perihelion 2.69998 AU (403.911 Gm) Discovery site Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory Similar 417 Suevia, 441 Bathilde, 509 Iolanda, 528 Rezia, 386 Siegena | ||
325 Heidelberga is a large Main belt asteroid that was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on March 4, 1892 in Heidelberg.
Based upon its spectrum, 325 Heidelberga is classified as an M-type asteroid. No absorption features have been detected with certainty, indicating it most likely has a nickel-iron or enstatite chondrite composition.
References
325 Heidelberga Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA