394 Arduina

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394 Arduina
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Modelled shape of Arduina from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered by A. Borrelly
Discovery date19 November 1894
Designations
(394) Arduina
Pronunciation /ɑːrduˈnə/
Named after
Arduinna
1894 BH
Main belt
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 121.37 yr (44329 d)
Aphelion 3.39206  AU (507.445  Gm)
Perihelion 2.14064 AU (320.235 Gm)
2.76635 AU (413.840 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.22619
4.60 yr (1680.6 d)
231.227°
0° 12m 51.163s / day
Inclination 6.21491°
66.9435°
270.829°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions31.32±1.8  km
16.53  h (0.689  d)
0.2464±0.032
9.66

    394 Arduina ( prov. designation:A894 WBorMPC-1894 BH) is an asteroid from the central regions of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by A. Borrelly on 19 November 1894 in Marseilles.

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    References

    1. "394 Arduina (1894 BH)". JPL Small-Body Database . NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 10 May 2016.