(214) Asherah
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Asteroid (214) Asherah |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Middle main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2,612 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.031 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.532 AU - 2.692 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.4 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 342.1 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 134.4 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | June 8, 2010 |
| Sidereal period | 4 a 81 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.4 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 24.957 km (± 0.152) |
| Albedo | 0.5220 |
| Rotation period | 6 h 50 min |
| Absolute brightness | 9.1 mag |
| Spectral class | E. |
| history | |
| Explorer | Johann Palisa |
| Date of discovery | February 29, 1880 |
| Another name | 1947 BP |
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(214) Aschera is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt discovered by Johann Palisa on February 29, 1880 .
The asteroid was named after Aschera , a Semitic fertility goddess.
Aschera moves at a distance of 2.5342 ( perihelion ) to 2.6118 ( aphelion ) astronomical units around the sun in 4.221 years . The orbit is slightly inclined towards the ecliptic at 3.4332 ° , the orbital eccentricity is 0.0297.
Aschera has an average diameter of around 25 kilometers. It has a very light surface with an albedo of 0.52. It rotates around its own axis in around 6 hours and 50 minutes.