Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
Discovery date | 6 December 1893 |
Designations | |
(378) Holmia | |
Pronunciation | /ˈhoʊ(l)miə/ |
Named after | Stockholm |
1893 AP | |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics [1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 122.21 yr (44636 d) |
Aphelion | 3.13602 AU (469.142 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.41546 AU (361.348 Gm) |
2.77574 AU (415.245 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.12980 |
4.62 yr (1689.1 d) | |
Average orbital speed | 17.88 km/s |
211.944° | |
0° 12m 47.254s / day | |
Inclination | 7.00584° |
232.455° | |
157.769° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 26.74±1.7 km |
4.450 h (0.1854 d) | |
0.2971±0.043 | |
9.80 | |
Holmia (minor planet designation: 378 Holmia) is a typical Main belt asteroid. [2]
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 6 December 1893, in Nice. [3] The name comes from the Holmia, the Latin name for Stockholm, Sweden. [3]
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