231 Vindobona
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | September 10, 1882 |
| Alternate designations B |
1962 UJ |
| Category | Main belt |
| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.158 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 436.573 Gm (2.918 AU) |
| Perihelion (q) | 367.586 Gm (2.457 AU) |
| Aphelion (Q) | 505.56 Gm (3.379 AU) |
| Orbital period (P) | 1820.907 d (4.99 a) |
| Mean orbital speed | 17.44 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 5.102° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
350.928° |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
267.314° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 264.553° |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 82.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Density | unknown |
| Surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 5.547 h |
| Spectral class | unknown |
| Absolute magnitude | 9.2 |
| Albedo (geometric) | 0.055 |
| Mean surface temperature |
unknown |
231 Vindobona is a large Main belt asteroid. Its dark surface indicates a carbon-rich composition.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on September 10, 1882.
Vindobona is the Latin name for Vienna, Austria, the city where the discovery was made.
[edit] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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