(178) Belisana
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Asteroid (178) Belisana |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Inner main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2.46 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.043 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.354 AU - 2.566 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.9 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 51.2 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 210.2 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | May 30, 2011 |
| Sidereal period | 3 a 314 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 19.0 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 36 ± 0.9 km |
| Albedo | 0.2438 |
| Rotation period | 12 h 19 min |
| Absolute brightness | 9.38 likes |
| Spectral class | S. |
| history | |
| Explorer | Johann Palisa |
| Date of discovery | November 6, 1877 |
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(178) Belisana is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt discovered by Johann Palisa on November 6, 1876 .
The heavenly body was named after Belisana , a Gallic moon goddess.
Belisana ranges from 2.3564 ( perihelion ) astronomical units to 2.5674 astronomical units ( aphelion ) in 3.860 years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 1.8996 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.0434. Belisana has a diameter of 36 km. It has a light, silicate-rich surface with an albedo of 0.244. It rotates around its own axis in around 12 hours and 19 minutes.