Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
Discovery date | 3 April 1888 |
Designations | |
(274) Philagoria | |
Pronunciation | /fɪləˈɡɔːriə/ |
Named after | Philagoria, a club in Olmütz |
A888 GA | |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 123.04 yr (44940 d) |
Aphelion | 3.40817 AU (509.855 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.67875 AU (400.735 Gm) |
3.04346 AU (455.295 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.11983 |
5.31 yr (1939.3 d) | |
45.5293° | |
0° 11m 8.275s / day | |
Inclination | 3.67769° |
92.8085° | |
119.376° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 26.57±2.4 km |
17.938 h (0.7474 d) | |
0.2282±0.047 | |
10.0 | |
Philagoria (minor planet designation: 274 Philagoria) is a typical Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 3 April 1888 in Vienna. [2] He named it for Philagoria, a club in Olmütz (Olomouc). [3]
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