(278) Paulina
Asteroid (278) Paulina |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Middle main belt |
Major semi-axis | 2.756 AU |
eccentricity | 0.133 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.389 AU - 3.123 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.8 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 62.1 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 140.3 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | June 13, 2011 |
Sidereal period | 4 a 210 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.9 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 35 km |
Albedo | 0.2505 |
Rotation period | 6 h 30 min |
Absolute brightness | 9.4 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Johann Palisa |
Date of discovery | May 16, 1888 |
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(278) Paulina is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt , which on 16 May 1888 by Johann Palisa the Observatory of Wien was discovered.
Paulina moves at a distance of 2.3918 ( perihelion ) to 3.1200 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in 4.5751 years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 7.8249 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.1321.
Paulina has a diameter of 35 kilometers. It has a dark carbon-rich surface with an albedo of 0.050. It rotates around its own axis in around 6 hours and 30 minutes.