245 Vera

245 Vera
Discovery
Discovered by	N. R. Pogson
Discovery date	6 February 1885
Designations
MPC designation	(245) Vera
Alternative designations	A919 HB
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics^[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	131.06 yr (47869 d)
Aphelion	3.70600 AU (554.410 Gm)
Perihelion	2.50409 AU (374.607 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.10504 AU (464.507 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.19354
Orbital period	5.47 yr (1998.5 d)
Average orbital speed	16.93 km/s
Mean anomaly	120.926°
Mean motion	0° 10^m 48.493^s / day
Inclination	5.15859°
Longitude of ascending node	61.2968°
Argument of perihelion	329.674°
Earth MOID	1.51021 AU (225.924 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	1.73532 AU (259.600 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter	3.185
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	7004795000000000000♠79.50±3.2 km
Mass	unknown
Mean density	unknown
Equatorial surface gravity	unknown
Equatorial escape velocity	unknown
Rotation period	14.38 h (0.599 d)
Geometric albedo	6999208200000000000♠0.2082±0.018
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

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