245 Vera

245 Vera
Discovery
Discovered by	N. R. Pogson
Discovery date	February 6, 1885
Designations
Alternative names	A919 HB
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion	555.534 Gm (3.714 AU)
Perihelion	370.127 Gm (2.474 AU)
Semi-major axis	462.83 Gm (3.094 AU)
Eccentricity	0.2
Orbital period	1987.628 d (5.44 a)
Average orbital speed	16.93 km/s
Mean anomaly	85.445°
Inclination	5.176°
Longitude of ascending node	61.557°
Argument of perihelion	327.096°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	80.0 km
Mass	unknown
Mean density	unknown
Surface gravity	unknown
Escape velocity	unknown
Rotation period	14.38 h
Albedo	0.208
Temperature	unknown
Spectral type	S
Absolute magnitude (H)	7.82

245 Vera is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as an S-type asteroid.

It was discovered by N. R. Pogson on February 6, 1885 in Madras.

References

External links

245 Vera at the JPL Small-Body Database

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