384 Burdigala

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384 Burdigala
Discovery
Discovered by F. Courty
Discovery date February 11, 1894
Designations
Named after Bordeaux
Alternative names 1894 AV
Minor planet category Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion 455.701 Gm (3.046 AU)
Perihelion 337.737 Gm (2.258 AU)
Semi-major axis 396.719 Gm (2.652 AU)
Eccentricity 0.149
Orbital period 1577.342 d (4.32 a)
Average orbital speed 18.29 km/s
Mean anomaly 296.112°
Inclination 5.604°
Longitude of ascending node 48.112°
Argument of perihelion 33.575°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 37.0 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) 9.64

    384 Burdigala is a typical Main belt asteroid.

    It was discovered by F. Courty on February 11, 1894 in Bordeaux. It was the first of his two asteroid discoveries. The other was 387 Aquitania. Burdigala is the Latin name of the city of Bordeaux.

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