(415) Palatia

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Asteroid
(415) Palatia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.79  AU
eccentricity 0.302
Perihelion - aphelion 1,948 AU - 3,632 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 8.2 °
Length of the ascending node 127 °
Argument of the periapsis 297.2 °
Time of passage of the perihelion December 25, 2011
Sidereal period 4 a 241 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.4 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter (76 ± 5) km
Albedo 0.06
Rotation period 20 h 44 min
Absolute brightness 9.2 likes
Spectral class D-type or P-type
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery February 7, 1896
Another name 1959 OF, 1954 MG, 1896 CO, A899 TB
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(415) Palatia is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on February 7, 1896 by Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The asteroid was named after the Pfalz region, which also includes Heidelberg.

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