217 Eudora
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | J. Coggia |
| Discovery date | August 30, 1880 |
| Alternate designations B |
A914 RA |
| Category | Main belt |
| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.305 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 430.091 Gm (2.875 AU) |
| Perihelion (q) | 298.821 Gm (1.997 AU) |
| Aphelion (Q) | 561.361 Gm (3.752 AU) |
| Orbital period (P) | 1780.504 d (4.87 a) |
| Mean orbital speed | 17.57 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 10.474° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
163.151° |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
154.303° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 220.993° |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 66.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Density | unknown |
| Surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 12.54 h |
| Spectral class | C |
| Absolute magnitude | 9.8 |
| Albedo (geometric) | 0.048 |
| Mean surface temperature |
unknown |
217 Eudora is a large Main belt asteroid. It probably has a composition similar to carbonaceous chondrites.
It was discovered by J. Coggia on August 30, 1880 in Marseilles. It was his fourth asteroid discovery.
It was named after Eudora, a Hyad in Greek mythology.
[edit] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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