214 Aschera
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date: | February 29, 1880 |
| Alternative names: | A903 SE, 1947 BP, 1948 JE, 1949 QG2, 1949 SX1, 1950 XH, 1953 OO |
| Minor planet category: | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion distance: | 402.328 Gm (2.689 AU) |
| Perihelion distance: | 379.118 Gm (2.534 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 390.723 Gm (2.612 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.03 |
| Orbital period: | 1541.723 d (4.22 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 18.43 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 267.248° |
| Inclination: | 3.433° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 342.204° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 130.402° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 23.0 km |
| Mass: | unknown |
| Mean density: | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | unknown |
| Escape velocity: | unknown |
| Rotation period: | 6.835 h |
| Albedo: | 0.522 |
| Temperature: | unknown |
| Spectral type: | E |
| Absolute magnitude: | 9.5 |
214 Aschera is a Main belt asteroid. It is classified as an E-type asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on February 29, 1880 in Pola and was named after Sidonian goddess Aschera.
[edit] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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