245 Vera
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | N. R. Pogson |
| Discovery date | February 6, 1885 |
| Alternate designations B |
A919 HB |
| Category | Main belt |
| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.2 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 462.83 Gm (3.094 AU) |
| Perihelion (q) | 370.127 Gm (2.474 AU) |
| Aphelion (Q) | 555.534 Gm (3.714 AU) |
| Orbital period (P) | 1987.628 d (5.44 a) |
| Mean orbital speed | 16.93 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 5.176° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
61.557° |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
327.096° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 85.445° |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 80.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Density | unknown |
| Surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 14.38 h |
| Spectral class | S |
| Absolute magnitude | 7.82 |
| Albedo (geometric) | 0.208 |
| Mean surface temperature |
unknown |
245 Vera is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as an S-type asteroid.
It was discovered by N. R. Pogson on February 6, 1885 in Madras.
Origin of the name is not known.
[edit] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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| Previous minor planet | 245 Vera | Next minor planet |
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