235 Carolina
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date: | November 28, 1883 |
| Alternative names: | A909 GJ, 1934 GY, 1939 GN, 1956 VK |
| Minor planet category: | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion distance: | 456.947 Gm (3.055 AU) |
| Perihelion distance: | 405.603 Gm (2.711 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 431.275 Gm (2.883 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.06 |
| Orbital period: | 1787.859 d (4.89 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 17.54 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 49.44° |
| Inclination: | 9.026° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 66.246° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 211.846° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 58.0 km |
| Mass: | unknown |
| Mean density: | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | unknown |
| Escape velocity: | unknown |
| Rotation period: | 17.56 h |
| Albedo: | 0.158 |
| Temperature: | unknown |
| Spectral type: | S |
| Absolute magnitude: | 8.82 |
235 Carolina is a sizeable Main belt asteroid. It is an S-type asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on November 28, 1883 in Vienna.
The asteroid was named after Caroline Island, now part of Kiribati.
[edit] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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