(3244) Petronius

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Asteroid
(3244) Petronius
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2446  AU
eccentricity 0.1636
Perihelion - aphelion 1.8775 AU - 2.6117 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.679 °
Sidereal period 3,363 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.88 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 13.9 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer CJ and I. van Houten-Groeneveld ,
T. Gehrels
Date of discovery 1960
Another name 4008 PL, 1957 XC, A923 RD
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(3244) Petronius is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 24, 1960 by the Dutch research team Cornelis Johannes van Houten , Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels as part of the Palomar-Leiden survey .

The asteroid is named after the Roman poet and writer Titus Petronius .

See also