(186) Celuta

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Asteroid
(186) Celuta
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.362  AU
eccentricity 0.151
Perihelion - aphelion 2.006 AU - 2.718 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 13.2 °
Length of the ascending node 14.8 °
Argument of the periapsis 315.2 °
Time of passage of the perihelion March 3, 2010
Sidereal period 3 a 230 d
Mean orbital velocity 19.3 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter (49.99 ± 1.6) km
Albedo 0.19
Absolute brightness 8.9 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer PM Henry
Date of discovery April 6, 1878
Another name 1954 FD
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(186) Celuta is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt discovered on April 6, 1878 by Prosper Mathieu Henry . From what the name is derived is unknown.

Celuta has a light, silicate-containing surface with iron and nickel .

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