275 Sapientia

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275 Sapientia
Discovery A
Discoverer Johann Palisa
Discovery date April 15, 1888
Alternate
designations
B
Category Main belt
Orbital elements C
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Eccentricity (e) 0.161
Semi-major axis (a) 414.789 Gm (2.773 AU)
Perihelion (q) 347.835 Gm (2.325 AU)
Aphelion (Q) 481.743 Gm (3.22 AU)
Orbital period (P) 1686.332 d (4.62 a)
Mean orbital speed 17.89 km/s
Inclination (i) 4.771°
Longitude of the
ascending node
(Ω)
134.293°
Argument of
perihelion
(ω)
37.291°
Mean anomaly (M) 127.423°
Physical characteristics D
Dimensions 121.0 km
Mass unknown
Density unknown
Surface gravity unknown
Escape velocity unknown
Rotation period unknown
Spectral class C
Absolute magnitude 8.85
Albedo (geometric) unknown
Mean surface
temperature
unknown
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275 Sapientia is a very large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.

It was discovered by Johann Palisa on April 15, 1888 in Vienna.