234 Barbara
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | C. H. F. Peters |
| Discovery date: | August 12, 1883 |
| Alternative names: | 1942 RL1, 1953 RE, 1975 XP |
| Minor planet category: | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion distance: | 444.054 Gm (2.968 AU) |
| Perihelion distance: | 269.817 Gm (1.804 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 356.935 Gm (2.386 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.244 |
| Orbital period: | 1346.128 d (3.69 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 19.28 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 333.976° |
| Inclination: | 15.352° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 144.648° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 192.212° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 44.0 km |
| Mass: | unknown |
| Mean density: | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | unknown |
| Escape velocity: | unknown |
| Rotation period: | 26.5 h |
| Albedo: | 0.227 |
| Temperature: | unknown |
| Spectral type: | S |
| Absolute magnitude: | 9.02 |
234 Barbara is a typical Main belt asteroid. It is classified as an S-type asteroid.
It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on August 12, 1883 in Clinton, New York.
[edit] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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