148 Gallia

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148 Gallia
Discovery[1] and designation
Discovered by Paul Henry and Prosper Henry
Discovery date August 7, 1875
Designations
Alternative names[1]  
Minor planet
category
Main belt
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5)
Aphelion 491.906 Gm (3.288 AU)
Perihelion 336.871 Gm (2.252 AU)
Semi-major axis 414.388 Gm (2.770 AU)
Eccentricity 0.187
Orbital period 1683.920 d (4.61 a)
Average orbital speed 17.74 km/s
Mean anomaly 123.742°
Inclination 25.299°
Longitude of ascending node 145.192°
Argument of perihelion 252.131°
Dimensions 97.7 km
Mass 9.8×1017 kg
Mean density 2.0 g/cm³
Equatorial surface gravity 0.0273 m/s²
Equatorial escape velocity 0.0517 km/s
Sidereal rotation
period
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Axial tilt
Pole ecliptic latitude ?
Pole ecliptic longitude ?
Geometric albedo 0.10
Temperature ~167 K
Spectral type R
Absolute magnitude 7.63

148 Gallia is a large main belt asteroid. It is classified as one of the few R-type asteroids.

Gallia was discovered by the brothers Paul Henry and Prosper Henry on August 7, 1875, but the credit for this discovery was given to Prosper. It is named after the Latin name for Gaul (France).