(226) Weringia
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Asteroid (226) Weringia |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.713 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2037 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.160 AU - 3.265 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 15.92 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 135.1 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 152.6 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | November 27, 2011 |
| Sidereal period | 4 a 171 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 17.9 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 34 km |
| Albedo | 0.20 |
| Rotation period | 11.2 h |
| Absolute brightness | 9.7 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | Johann Palisa |
| Date of discovery | July 19, 1882 |
| Another name | A912 CC |
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(226) Weringia is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt , which on 19 July 1882 by Johann Palisa the Observatory of Wien was discovered.
The asteroid was named after the Viennese district of Währing .
Weringia moves at a distance of 2.16 ( perihelion ) to 3.27 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in around four and a half years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 15.9 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.20.
Weringia has a diameter of 34 kilometers. It has a relatively light, silicate-rich surface with an albedo of around 0.20.