(218) Bianca

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asteroid
(218) Bianca
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Middle main belt
Major semi-axis 2,666  AU
eccentricity 0.116
Perihelion - aphelion 2.356 AU - 2.976 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 15.2 °
Length of the ascending node 170.9 °
Argument of the periapsis 61 °
Time of passage of the perihelion February 20, 2010
Sidereal period 4 a 129 d
Mean orbital velocity 18.2 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 61 km
Albedo 0.1746
Rotation period 6 h 20 min
Absolute brightness 8.6 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Johann Palisa
Date of discovery September 4, 1880
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(218) Bianca is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt that was discovered on September 4, 1880 by Johann Palisa at the Pola Marine Observatory .

The asteroid was named after the German-Austrian opera singer Bianca Bianchi .

Bianca moves at a distance of 2.3527 ( perihelion ) to 2.9805 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in 4.3546 years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 15.2306 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.1177.

Bianca has a diameter of 61 kilometers. It has a relatively light surface with an albedo of 0.175. It rotates around its own axis in around 6 hours and 20 minutes.

See also