152 Atala
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| Orbital characteristics 1 | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 3.146 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.918 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.374 AU |
| Orbital period | 5.582 years |
| Inclination | 12.13° |
| Eccentricity | 0.072 |
| Physical characteristics 1 | |
| Diameter 4 | 71-122 km |
| Rotation period | 5.28-6.25 hours |
| Spectral class 3 | D |
| Abs. magnitude | 8.33 |
| Albedo 3 | 0.054 |
| History 2 | |
| Discoverer | P. P. Henry, 1875 |
152 Atala is a very large, dark main belt asteroid. It is a type D asteroid, meaning that it is composed of carbon, organic rich silicates and possibly water ice.
It was discovered by brothers Paul Henry and Prosper Henry on November 2, 1875, but the discovery was credited to Paul. It is named after Atala, eponymous heroine of the 1801 novel by François-René de Chateaubriand.
An occultation of a star by Atala was observed from Japan on March 11, 1994. Subsequent occultations have been observed as recently as 2006.
- Orbital simulation from JPL (Java)
- Occultation of TYC 5558-01048-1 by (152) Atala on 2006 May 7th UT
- (152) Atala occultation of TYC 6180-01003-1 on 2006 Sept 30th
- (152) Atala near opposition July 5th, 2007 (2.38AU from Earth)
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