(914) Palisana

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Asteroid
(914) Palisana
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.4578  AU
eccentricity 0.2132
Perihelion - aphelion 1.9339 AU - 2.9818 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 25.223 °
Sidereal period 3.853 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.00 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 76.62 km
Albedo 0.094
Rotation period 15.620 h
Absolute brightness 9.1 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery 1919
Another name 1919 FN, A904 PB, A911 WC
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(914) Palisana is an asteroid of the main belt , July 4th in 1919 by German astronomer Max Wolf was discovered.

The celestial body is named after Johann Palisa , an Austrian astronomer who himself discovered a large number of asteroids.

See also