304 Olga

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304 Olga
Discovery
Discovered by Johann Palisa
Discovery date14 February 1891
Designations
(304) Olga
Pronunciation /ˈɒlɡə/ , German: [ˈɔlɡaː] [1]
A891 CB; 1952 SJ
Main belt
Orbital characteristics [2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 124.78 yr (45577 d)
Aphelion 2.93719  AU (439.397  Gm)
Perihelion 1.86853 AU (279.528 Gm)
2.40286 AU (359.463 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.22237
3.72 yr (1360.5 d)
63.6148°
0° 15m 52.607s / day
Inclination 15.8530°
159.080°
172.423°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions67.86±2.1  km [2]
70.30 ± 2.32 km [3]
Mass (1.15 ± 1.12) × 1018 kg [3]
18.36  h (0.765  d)
0.0488±0.003
C
9.74

    Olga (minor planet designation: 304 Olga) is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.

    It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 14 February 1891 in Vienna.

    304 Olga was identified as one of three asteroids that were likely to be a parent body for chondrites along with 449 Hamburga and 335 Roberta. [4] All three asteroids were known to have low-albedo (not reflect as much light) and be close to "meteorite producing resonances". [4] Chrondrites are the most common type of meteor found on Earth, accounting for over 80% of all meteors. [5] They are named for the tiny spherical silicate particles that are found inside them (those particles are called chondrules). [5]

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    References

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    3. 1 2 Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, vol. 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv: 1203.4336 , Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
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