(138) Tolosa

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Asteroid
(138) Tolosa
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2,448  AU
eccentricity 0.162
Perihelion - aphelion 2.05 AU - 2.846 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.2 °
Length of the ascending node 54.9 °
Argument of the periapsis 259.8 °
Time of passage of the perihelion January 10, 2009
Sidereal period 3 a 304 d
Mean orbital velocity 18.9 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 53 km
Albedo 0.2699
Rotation period 10 h 6 min
Absolute brightness 8.75 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer J. Perrotin
Date of discovery May 19, 1874
Another name A909 SB
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(138) Tolosa is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt discovered on May 19, 1874 by Henri Joseph Perrotin from Toulouse ( France ). Tolosa is the Roman name for Toulouse.

Tolosa ranges from 2.051 ( perihelion ) astronomical units to 2.846 astronomical units ( aphelion ) in 3.83 years around the sun . The orbit is 3.208 ° inclined to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.162.

Tolosa has a diameter of 46 km. It has a light, silicate-rich surface with an albedo of 0.270. It rotates around its own axis in around 10 hours and 6 minutes.

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