(378) Holmia

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Asteroid
(378) Holmia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2,778  AU
eccentricity 0.127
Perihelion - aphelion 2.424 AU - 3.132 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 7 °
Length of the ascending node 232.7 °
Argument of the periapsis 157.1 °
Time of passage of the perihelion March 20, 2009
Sidereal period 4 a 230 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.8 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter (26.7 ± 1.7) km
Albedo 0.30
Rotation period 4.5 h
Absolute brightness 9.8 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Auguste Charlois
Date of discovery December 6, 1893
Another name 1893 AP
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(378) Holmia is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt that was discovered on December 6, 1893 by Auguste Charlois at the Observatory of Nice.

Holmia moves at a distance of 2.4 ( perihelion ) to 3.1 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in about 4.6 years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 7.0 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.13.

Holmia could be classified as an S-type and has a diameter of about 27 kilometers. Their albedo is unusually high at 0.3.

The name Holmia comes from the Latin name of the city of Stockholm .

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