297 Caecilia
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A three-dimensional model of 297 Caecilia based on its light curve. | |
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | September 9, 1890 |
| Designations | |
| Main Belt | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 3.622 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.701 AU |
| 3.162 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| 2053.25 d (5.62 a) | |
Average orbital speed | 16.75 km/s |
| 99.265° | |
| Inclination | 7.55° |
| 332.241° | |
| 355.652° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 40.0 km |
| 9.5 | |
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297 Caecilia is a typical Main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on September 9, 1890 in Nice.
Photometric observations during 2003 showed a rotation period of 6.163 ± 0.004 hours with a brightness variation of 0.15 in magnitude.[1]
References
- ↑ Cooney, Walter R., Jr. (March 2005), "Lightcurve results for minor planets 228 Agathe, 297 Caecilia, 744 Aguntina 1062 Ljuba, 1605 Milankovitch, and 3125 Hay", Bulletin of the Minor Planets Section of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers 32 (1): 15–16, Bibcode:2005MPBu...32...15C.
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