(310) Margarita

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Asteroid
(310) Margarita
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Middle main belt
Major semi-axis 2.76  AU
eccentricity 0.117
Perihelion - aphelion 2.438 AU - 3.082 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.2 °
Length of the ascending node 229.4 °
Argument of the periapsis 324.4 °
Time of passage of the perihelion March 25, 2010
Sidereal period 4 a 214 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.9 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 33 km
Albedo 0.1250
Rotation period 12 h 4 min
Absolute brightness 10.3 mag
history
Explorer A. Charlois
Date of discovery May 16, 1891
Another name A920 TB
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(310) Margarita is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt that was discovered on May 16, 1891 by Auguste Charlois at the Observatory of Nice .

Margarita moves at a distance of 2.4355 ( perihelion ) to 3.0846 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in 4.5855 years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 3.1732 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.1176.

Margarita has a diameter of 33 kilometers. It has a relatively light, silicate-rich surface with an albedo of 0.125.

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