228 Agathe
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date: | August 19, 1882 |
| Alternative names: | n/a |
| Minor planet category: | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion distance: | 409.011 Gm (2.734 AU) |
| Perihelion distance: | 249.578 Gm (1.668 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 329.294 Gm (2.201 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.242 |
| Orbital period: | 1192.83 d (3.27 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 20.08 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 172.307° |
| Inclination: | 2.541° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 313.532° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 18.609° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 9.0 km |
| Mass: | unknown |
| Mean density: | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | unknown |
| Escape velocity: | unknown |
| Rotation period: | unknown |
| Albedo: | unknown |
| Temperature: | unknown |
| Spectral type: | unknown |
| Absolute magnitude: | 12.48 |
228 Agathe is a small Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on August 19, 1882 in Vienna.
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