361 Bononia

361 Bononia
Discovery
Discovered by Auguste Charlois
Discovery date March 11, 1893
Designations
Named after Bologna
Alternate name(s) 1893 P
Minor planet
category
Main belt (Hilda)
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion 717.302 Gm (4.795 AU)
Perihelion 465.798 Gm (3.114 AU)
Semi-major axis 591.55 Gm (3.954 AU)
Eccentricity 0.213
Orbital period 2872.034 d (7.86 a)
Average orbital speed 14.98 km/s
Mean anomaly 164.023°
Inclination 12.632°
Longitude of ascending node 18.96°
Argument of perihelion 68.306°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 142.0 km
Mass unknown
Mean density unknown
Equatorial surface gravity unknown
Escape velocity unknown
Rotation period unknown
Albedo unknown
Temperature unknown
Spectral type D
Absolute magnitude (H) 8.22

361 Bononia is a very large main-belt asteroid. It is classified as a D-type asteroid and is probably composed of organic rich silicates, carbon and anhydrous silicates.

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on March 11, 1893, in Nice.