Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
Discovery date | 27 June 1884 |
Designations | |
(237) Coelestina | |
Pronunciation | /ˌsɛləˈstiːnə,-ˈstaɪnə/ SEL-ə-STEE-nə, -STY-nə |
A884 MA | |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 131.81 yr (48143 d) |
Aphelion | 2.96365 AU (443.356 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.56551 AU (383.795 Gm) |
2.76458 AU (413.575 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.072007 |
4.60 yr (1679.0 d) | |
Average orbital speed | 17.92 km/s |
253.418° | |
0° 12m 51.905s / day | |
Inclination | 9.74247° |
84.3141° | |
199.113° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 41.08±1.4 km |
29.215 h (1.2173 d) | |
0.2108±0.016 | |
Temperature | unknown |
unknown | |
9.24 | |
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