246 Asporina
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by: | A. Borrelly |
| Discovery date: | March 6, 1885 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January, 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 446.299 Gm (2.983 AU) |
| Perihelion: | 360.228 Gm (2.408 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 403.264 Gm (2.696 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.107 |
| Orbital period: | 1616.538 d (4.43 a) |
| Mean anomaly: | 318.054° |
| Inclination: | 15.645° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 162.53° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 95.238° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 60.0 km |
| Mass: | unknown |
| Mean density: | unknown |
| Escape velocity: | unknown |
| Rotation period: | 16.222 h |
| Albedo: | 0.174 |
246 Asporina is a big Main belt asteroid. It is classified as one of the few R-type asteroids.
It was found by A. Borrelly on March 6, 1885 in Marseilles and was named after Asporina, a goddess worshipped in Asia Minor.
[change] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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245 Vera | 246 Asporina | 247 Eukrate
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