206 Hersilia
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by: | C. H. F. Peters |
Discovery date: | October 13, 1879 |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch 30 January, 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
Aphelion | 426.626 Gm (2.852 AU) |
Perihelion: | 393.121 Gm (2.628 AU) |
Semi-major axis: | 409.873 Gm (2.74 AU) |
Eccentricity: | 0.041 |
Orbital period: | 1656.444 d (4.54 a) |
Avg. orbital speed: | 17.99 km/s |
Mean anomaly: | 153.721° |
Inclination: | 3.781° |
Longitude of ascending node: | 145.281° |
Argument of perihelion: | 302.608° |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions: | 104.6 km |
Mass: | unknown |
Mean density: | unknown |
Equatorial surface gravity: | unknown |
Escape velocity: | unknown |
Rotation period: | 7.330 h |
Albedo: | 0.055 |
Temperature: | unknown |
Spectral type: | C |
Absolute magnitude: | 8.68 |
206 Hersilia is a fairly big Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a primitive, dark carbon-rich C-type asteroid.
It was found by C. H. F. Peters on October 13, 1879 in Clinton, New York.
It was named after Hersilia, Roman wife of Romulus.
[change] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Parameters
- Asteroid Albedo Compilation
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