(224) Oceana
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Asteroid (224) Oceana |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Middle main belt |
| Major semi-axis | 2,646 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.045 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.527 AU - 2.765 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.8 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 352.9 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 282.1 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | March 26, 2012 |
| Sidereal period | 4 a 111 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.3 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 62 km |
| Albedo | 0.1694 |
| Rotation period | 9 h 23 min |
| Absolute brightness | 8.59 likes |
| Spectral class | M. |
| history | |
| Explorer | Johann Palisa |
| Date of discovery | March 30, 1882 |
| Another name | 1933 HO, A899 EA |
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(224) Oceana is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt , which was discovered on March 30, 1882 by Johann Palisa at the observatory in Vienna . The name is derived from the Pacific Ocean .
Oceana moves at a distance of 2.5245 ( perihelion ) to 2.7660 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in 4.3024 years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 5.8382 ° to the ecliptic , the orbit eccentricity is 0.0456.
Oceana has a diameter of 62 kilometers. It has a relatively light surface with an albedo of 0.169. It rotates on its own axis in around 18 hours and 56 minutes.