697 Galilea
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Galilea |
| Designation | 1910 JO |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | J. Helffrich |
| Discovery date | February 14, 1910 |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.155 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 2.881 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.433 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 3.329 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 4.890 a |
| Inclination (i) | 15.143° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 15.598° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 334.305° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 335.002° |
697 Galilea is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was named in honour of Galileo Galilei, as it was discovered just after the 300th anniversary of his discovery of the Galilean moons.
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