697 Galilea
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | J. Helffrich |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | February 14, 1910 |
| Designations | |
| Alternative names | 1910 JO |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5) | |
| Aphelion | 3.329 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.433 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 2.881 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Orbital period | 4.890 a |
| Mean anomaly | 335.002° |
| Inclination | 15.143° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 15.598° |
| Argument of perihelion | 334.305° |
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697 Galilea is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was named in honor of Galileo Galilei, as it was discovered just after the 300th anniversary of his discovery of the Galilean moons.
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