246 Asporina
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| Discovery A | |
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| Discoverer | A. Borrelly |
| Discovery date | March 6, 1885 |
| Alternate designations B |
n/a |
| Category | Main belt |
| Orbital elements C | |
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| Eccentricity (e) | 0.107 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 403.264 Gm (2.696 AU) |
| Perihelion (q) | 360.228 Gm (2.408 AU) |
| Aphelion (Q) | 446.299 Gm (2.983 AU) |
| Orbital period (P) | 1616.538 d (4.43 a) |
| Mean orbital speed | 18.14 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 15.645° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
162.53° |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) |
95.238° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 318.054° |
| Physical characteristics D | |
| Dimensions | 60.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Density | unknown |
| Surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 16.222 h |
| Spectral class | R |
| Absolute magnitude | 8.62 |
| Albedo (geometric) | 0.174 |
| Mean surface temperature |
unknown |
246 Asporina is a sizeable Main belt asteroid. It is classified as one of the few R-type asteroids.
It was discovered by A. Borrelly on March 6, 1885 in Marseilles and was named after Asporina, a goddess worshipped in Asia Minor.
[edit] References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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| Previous minor planet | 246 Asporina | Next minor planet |
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