246 Asporina
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | A. Borrelly |
| Discovery date | March 6, 1885 |
| Designations | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 446.299 Gm (2.983 AU) |
| Perihelion | 360.228 Gm (2.408 AU) |
| 403.264 Gm (2.696 AU) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| 1616.538 d (4.43 a) | |
Average orbital speed | 18.14 km/s |
| 318.054° | |
| Inclination | 15.645° |
| 162.53° | |
| 95.238° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 60.0 km |
| 16.222 h | |
| Albedo | 0.174 |
Spectral type | R |
| 8.62 | |
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246 Asporina is a sizeable Main belt asteroid. It is classified as one of the few R-type asteroids.
It was discovered by A. Borrelly on March 6, 1885 in Marseilles and was named after Asporina, a goddess worshipped in Asia Minor.
The spectrum of 246 Asporina reveals the strong presence of the mineral Olivine, a relatively rarity in the asteroid belt.[1]
References
- ↑ Burbine, T. H. et al. (July 2000), "The Nature of Olivine Asteroids", Meteoritics & Planetary Science 35: A35, Bibcode:2000M&PSA..35R..35B.
External links
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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