295 Theresia

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295 Theresia
Orbita asteroida 295.png
Orbital diagram
Discovery
Discovered by Johann Palisa
Discovery date17 August 1890
Designations
(295) Theresia
Named after
Unknown
A890 QA
Main belt
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 116.73 yr (42635 d)
Aphelion 3.27560  AU (490.023  Gm)
Perihelion 2.31460 AU (346.259 Gm)
2.79510 AU (418.141 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.17191
4.67 yr (1706.8 d)
266.698°
0° 12m 39.294s / day
Inclination 2.70824°
276.055°
148.036°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions27.72±1.9  km [2]
10.730  h (0.4471  d)
0.1930±0.029
Temperature unknown
10.19

    Theresia (minor planet designation: 295 Theresia) is a typical Main belt asteroid. [3] It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 17 August 1890 in Vienna. [4]

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    References

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    3. "295 Theresia". Asteroid Occultation. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
    4. Schmadel, Lutz D (11 November 2013). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Vol. 1 (3 ed.). Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 60–61. ISBN   978-3-662-06615-7. OCLC   809148995.