278 Paulina

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278 Paulina
Discovery A
Discoverer Johann Palisa
Discovery date May 16, 1888
Alternate
designations
B
Category Main belt
Orbital elements C
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Eccentricity (e) 0.132
Semi-major axis (a) 412.276 Gm (2.756 AU)
Perihelion (q) 357.806 Gm (2.392 AU)
Aphelion (Q) 466.745 Gm (3.12 AU)
Orbital period (P) 1671.029 d (4.58 a)
Mean orbital speed 17.94 km/s
Inclination (i) 7.825°
Longitude of the
ascending node
(Ω)
62.125°
Argument of
perihelion
(ω)
140.962°
Mean anomaly (M) 218.238°
Physical characteristics D
Dimensions 35.0 km
Mass unknown
Density unknown
Surface gravity unknown
Escape velocity unknown
Rotation period unknown
Spectral class unknown
Absolute magnitude 9.4
Albedo (geometric) unknown
Mean surface
temperature
unknown
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278 Paulina is a typical Main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by Johann Palisa on May 16, 1888 in Vienna.