178 Belisana
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Orbital characteristics 1 | |
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Orbit type | Main belt |
Semimajor axis | 2.461 AU |
Perihelion distance | 2.354 AU |
Aphelion distance | 2.567 AU |
Orbital period | 3.86 years |
Inclination | 1.90° |
Eccentricity | 0.043 |
Physical characteristics 1 | |
Diameter | 35.8 km |
Rotation period | 12.321 hours |
Spectral class 5 | S |
Abs. magnitude | 9.38 |
Albedo 4 | 0.244 |
History 2 | |
Discoverer | J. Palisa, 1877 |
178 Belisana is a rocky Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on November 6, 1877. It is named after the Celtic goddess Belisana.
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