313 Chaldaea

313 Chaldaea
Discovery
Discovered by Johann Palisa
Discovery date August 30, 1891
Designations
Named after Chaldea
Minor planet
category
Main belt
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion 419.333 Gm (2.803 AU)
Perihelion 291.57 Gm (1.949 AU)
Semi-major axis 355.451 Gm (2.376 AU)
Eccentricity 0.18
Orbital period 1337.741 d (3.66 a)
Average orbital speed 19.32 km/s
Mean anomaly 211.772°
Inclination 11.646°
Longitude of ascending node 176.826°
Argument of perihelion 315.775°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 96.0 km
Mass unknown
Mean density unknown
Equatorial surface gravity unknown
Escape velocity unknown
Rotation period unknown
Albedo unknown
Temperature unknown
Spectral type C
Absolute magnitude (H) 8.9

313 Chaldaea is a 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 August 30, 1891 in Vienna.