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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | May 16, 1888 |
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Designations
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| Minor planet category |
Main belt |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 466.745 Gm (3.12 AU) |
| Perihelion | 357.806 Gm (2.392 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 412.276 Gm (2.756 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Orbital period | 1671.029 d (4.58 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 17.94 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 218.238° |
| Inclination | 7.825° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 62.125° |
| Argument of perihelion | 140.962° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 35.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Mean density | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | unknown |
| Albedo | unknown |
| Temperature | unknown |
| Spectral type | unknown |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.4 |
278 Paulina is a typical Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on May 16, 1888 in Vienna.
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