(205) Martha

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Asteroid
(205) Martha
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2,778  AU
eccentricity 0.034
Perihelion - aphelion 2.683 AU - 2.873 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 10.7 °
Length of the ascending node 211.9 °
Argument of the periapsis 173.9 °
Time of passage of the perihelion May 10, 2009
Sidereal period 4 a 230 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.9 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 81 km
Albedo 0.06
Absolute brightness 9.2 likes
Spectral class C.
history
Explorer Johann Palisa
Date of discovery October 13, 1879
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(205) Martha is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt that was discovered by Johann Palisa on October 13, 1879 .

The asteroid was named after the biblical Martha , the sister of Lazarus in the New Testament.

Martha moves around the sun at a distance of 2.7 ( perihelion ) to 2.9 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in 4.6 years . The orbit is inclined 10.7 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.04.

Martha is about 81 kilometers in diameter and has a geometric albedo of 0.06.

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