304 Olga

304 Olga
Discovery
Discovered by Johann Palisa
Discovery date February 14, 1891
Designations
Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion 439.164 Gm (2.936 AU)
Perihelion 280.017 Gm (1.872 AU)
359.591 Gm (2.404 AU)
Eccentricity 0.221
1361.177 d (3.727a)
18.974 km/s
32.708°
Inclination 15.838°
159.231°
172.392°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 70.30 ± 2.32[1] km
Mass (1.15 ± 1.12) × 1018[1] kg
Spectral type
 C
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    304 Olga is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.

    It was discovered by Johann Palisa on February 14, 1891 in Vienna.

    304 Olga was identified as one of three asteroids that were likely to be a parent body for chondrites along with 449 Hamburga and 335 Roberta.[2] All three asteroids were known to have low-albedo (not reflect as much light) and be close to "meteorite producing resonances".[2] Chrondrites are the most common type of meteor found on Earth, accounting for over 80% of all meteors.[3] They are named for the tiny spherical silicate particles that are found inside them (those particles are called chondrules).[3]

    References

    1. 1 2 Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
    2. 1 2 Lunar and planetary science: abstracts of papers submitted to the ... Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Volume 27, Part 1 - Lunar and Planetary Institute, Jan 1, 1996
    3. 1 2 ASU - Chondrites

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