(214) Asherah

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Asteroid
(214) Asherah
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Middle main belt
Major semi-axis 2,612  AU
eccentricity 0.031
Perihelion - aphelion 2.532 AU - 2.692 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.4 °
Length of the ascending node 342.1 °
Argument of the periapsis 134.4 °
Time of passage of the perihelion June 8, 2010
Sidereal period 4 a 81 d
Mean orbital velocity 18.4 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 24.957 km (± 0.152)
Albedo 0.5220
Rotation period 6 h 50 min
Absolute brightness 9.1 mag
Spectral class E.
history
Explorer Johann Palisa
Date of discovery February 29, 1880
Another name 1947 BP
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(214) Aschera is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt discovered by Johann Palisa on February 29, 1880 .

The asteroid was named after Aschera , a Semitic fertility goddess.

Aschera moves at a distance of 2.5342 ( perihelion ) to 2.6118 ( aphelion ) astronomical units around the sun in 4.221 years . The orbit is slightly inclined towards the ecliptic at 3.4332 ° , the orbital eccentricity is 0.0297.

Aschera has an average diameter of around 25 kilometers. It has a very light surface with an albedo of 0.52. It rotates around its own axis in around 6 hours and 50 minutes.

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