(838) Seraphina

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Asteroid
(838) Seraphina
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.8975  AU
eccentricity 0.1358
Perihelion - aphelion 2.5041 AU - 3.2909 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 10.414 °
Sidereal period 4,932 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.50 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 59.82 km
Albedo 0.045
Rotation period 15.670 h
Absolute brightness 9,937 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery 1916
Another name 1916 AH
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(838) Seraphina is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on September 24, 1916 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The origin of the name is unknown.

See also