(331) Etheridgea

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Asteroid
(331) Etheridgea
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.022  AU
eccentricity 0.1018
Perihelion - aphelion 2.714 AU - 3.330 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.06 °
Length of the ascending node 22.0 °
Argument of the periapsis 333.3 °
Time of passage of the perihelion January 12, 2010
Sidereal period 5 a 93 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.1 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter (74.9 ± 2.7) km
Albedo 0.04
Rotation period 6 h 49 min
Absolute brightness 9.6 likes
history
Explorer A. Charlois
Date of discovery April 1, 1892
Another name 1949 CM
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(331) Etheridgea is an asteroid of the outer main asteroid belt , which was discovered on April 1, 1892 by Auguste Charlois at the Observatory of Nice .

Etheridgea moves at a distance of 2.7 ( perihelion ) to 3.3 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in about 5.3 years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 6.1 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.10.

Etheridgea has a diameter of about 75 kilometers. It has a dark surface with an albedo of 0.04.

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