(451) Patientia

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Asteroid
(451) Patientia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Outer main belt
Major semi-axis 3.059  AU
eccentricity 0.078
Perihelion - aphelion 2.822 AU - 3.296 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 15.2 °
Length of the ascending node 89.4 °
Argument of the periapsis 339.6 °
Time of passage of the perihelion 17th June 2012
Sidereal period 5 a 128 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.0 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 224.96 km
Albedo 0.0764
Rotation period 9 h 44 min
Absolute brightness 6.65 likes
Spectral class CU
history
Explorer Auguste Charlois
Date of discovery 4th December 1899
Another name 1899 EY, A902 MB
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(451) Patientia is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 4 December 1899 by Auguste Charlois was discovered. With a diameter of 225 km, it is one of the largest asteroids in the main belt.

The name of the asteroid was derived from the Latin word for patience .

Patientia moves at a distance of 2.82 ( perihelion ) to 3.30 ( aphelion ) astronomical units , in 5.34 years around the sun . The orbit is strongly inclined towards the ecliptic at 15.2 ° , the orbital eccentricity is 0.077.

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