226 Weringia

226 Weringia
Discovery
Discovered by Johann Palisa
Discovery date July 19, 1882
Designations
Named after Währing
Alternate name(s) A912 CC
Minor planet
category
Main belt
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion 488.585 Gm (3.266 AU)
Perihelion 322.451 Gm (2.155 AU)
Semi-major axis 405.518 Gm (2.711 AU)
Eccentricity 0.205
Orbital period 1630.109 d (4.46 a)
Average orbital speed 18.09 km/s
Mean anomaly 169.798°
Inclination 15.924°
Longitude of ascending node 135.188°
Argument of perihelion 152.672°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 34.0 km
Mass unknown
Mean density unknown
Equatorial surface gravity unknown
Escape velocity unknown
Rotation period 11.1 h
Albedo 0.195
Temperature unknown
Spectral type unknown
Absolute magnitude (H) 9.7

226 Weringia is a typical main-belt asteroid.

It was discovered by Johann Palisa on July 19, 1882.

It was named after Währing, part of Vienna, the city where the asteroid was discovered.

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