206 Hersilia
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | C. H. F. Peters |
| Discovery date | October 13, 1879 |
| Alternate designations B |
1961 WG, 1974 PM |
| Category | Main belt |
| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.041 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 409.873 Gm (2.74 AU) |
| Perihelion (q) | 393.121 Gm (2.628 AU) |
| Aphelion (Q) | 426.626 Gm (2.852 AU) |
| Orbital period (P) | 1656.444 d (4.54 a) |
| Mean orbital speed | 17.99 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 3.781° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
145.281° |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
302.608° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 153.721° |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 104.6 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Density | unknown |
| Surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 7.330 h |
| Spectral class | C |
| Absolute magnitude | 8.68 |
| Albedo (geometric) | 0.055 |
| Mean surface temperature |
unknown |
206 Hersilia is a fairly large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a primitive, dark carbon-rich C-type asteroid.
It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on October 13, 1879 in Clinton, New York.
It was named after Hersilia, Roman wife of Romulus.
[edit] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Parameters
- Asteroid Albedo Compilation
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