254 Augusta
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | March 31, 1886 |
| Designations | |
Named after | Auguste von Littrow |
| n/a | |
| Main belt (Augusta) | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 368.171 Gm (2.461 AU) |
| Perihelion | 288.533 Gm (1.929 AU) |
| 328.352 Gm (2.195 AU) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| 1187.714 d (3.25 a) | |
Average orbital speed | 20.1 km/s |
| 147.782° | |
| Inclination | 4.515° |
| 28.545° | |
| 233.227° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 12.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
Mean density | unknown |
| unknown | |
| unknown | |
| 6.0 h | |
| Albedo | 0.170 |
| Temperature | unknown |
Spectral type | S |
| 12.13 | |
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254 Augusta is a typical small Main belt asteroid. It is an S-type asteroid. The Augusta family of asteroids is named after it as it is the first-numbered member of the family.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on March 31, 1886 in Vienna.
Augusta was named after the widow of astronomer Carl Ludwig von Littrow.
References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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