236 Honoria
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date: | April 26, 1884 |
| Alternative names: | A904 PA, 1930 KK, 1953 GJ1 |
| Minor planet category: | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion distance: | 498.181 Gm (3.33 AU) |
| Perihelion distance: | 339.271 Gm (2.268 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 418.726 Gm (2.799 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.19 |
| Orbital period: | 1710.398 d (4.68 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 17.8 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 132.413° |
| Inclination: | 7.694° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 186.183° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 173.783° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 86.0 km |
| Mass: | unknown |
| Mean density: | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | unknown |
| Escape velocity: | unknown |
| Rotation period: | 12.333 h |
| Albedo: | 0.127 |
| Temperature: | unknown |
| Spectral type: | S |
| Absolute magnitude: | 8.18 |
236 Honoria is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as an S-type asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on April 26, 1884 in Vienna.
The asteroid was named after Honoria, grand-daughter of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I, who started negotiations with Attila the Hun.
[edit] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
| Minor planets | ||
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| Previous minor planet | 236 Honoria | Next minor planet |
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