Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
Discovery date | 4 May 1896 |
Designations | |
(416) Vaticana | |
Pronunciation | /vætɪˈkeɪnə/ [1] |
Named after | Vatican Hill |
1896 CS | |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics [2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 117.37 yr (42868 d) |
Aphelion | 3.4019 AU (508.92 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.18001 AU (326.125 Gm) |
2.79098 AU (417.525 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.21891 |
4.66 yr (1703.1 d) | |
267.98° | |
0° 12m 40.968s / day | |
Inclination | 12.859° |
58.117° | |
198.162° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 85.47±1.7 km [2] 87.10 ± 2.57 km [3] |
Mass | (3.27 ± 3.10) × 1018 kg [3] |
5.372 h (0.2238 d) | |
0.1689±0.007 | |
7.89 | |
Vaticana (minor planet designation: 416 Vatigana) is a large Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 4 May 1896 in Nice.
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