(254) Augusta
Asteroid (254) Augusta |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Inner main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2.196 AU |
eccentricity | 0.121 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.93 AU - 2.462 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.5 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 28.5 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 233.4 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | April 2, 2010 |
Sidereal period | 3 a 93 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 20.0 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 12 km |
Albedo | 0.1695 |
Rotation period | 6 h 0 min |
Absolute brightness | 12.13 mag |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | Johann Palisa |
Date of discovery | March 31, 1886 |
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(254) Augusta is an asteroid of the inner main asteroid belt , which on March 31, 1886 by Johann Palisa the Observatory of Wien was discovered.
Augusta moves from 1.9287 ( perihelion ) to 2.4611 ( aphelion ) astronomical units around the sun in 3.2518 years . The orbit is inclined 4.5149 ° to the ecliptic , the orbit eccentricity is 0.1213.
Augusta is only 12 kilometers in diameter. It has a relatively light surface with an albedo of 0.169. In 6 hours it rotates on its own axis.