284 Amalia

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284 Amalia
Discovery
Discovered by Auguste Charlois
Discovery date May 29, 1889
Designations
Minor planet category Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion 431.478 Gm (2.884 AU)
Perihelion 274.195 Gm (1.833 AU)
Semi-major axis 352.837 Gm (2.359 AU)
Eccentricity 0.223
Orbital period 1323.009 d (3.62 a)
Average orbital speed 19.39 km/s
Mean anomaly 297.482°
Inclination 8.062°
Longitude of ascending node 233.966°
Argument of perihelion 57.464°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 53.0 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) 10.05

    284 Amalia is a large Main belt asteroid.

    It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on May 29, 1889 in Nice.

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