237 Coelestina

237 Coelestina
Discovery
Discovered by	Johann Palisa
Discovery date	27 June 1884
Designations
MPC designation	(237) Coelestina
Alternative designations	n/a
Minor planet category	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)
Semi-major axis	2.76458 AU (413.575 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.072007
Orbital period	4.60 yr (1679.0 d)
Average orbital speed	17.92 km/s
Mean anomaly	253.418°
Mean motion	0° 12^m 51.905^s / day
Inclination	9.74247°
Longitude of ascending node	84.3141°
Argument of perihelion	199.113°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	7004410800000000000♠41.08±1.4 km
Rotation period	29.215 h (1.2173 d)
Geometric albedo	6999210800000000000♠0.2108±0.016
Temperature	unknown
Spectral type	unknown
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.24

237 Coelestina is a typical Main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 27 June 1884 in Vienna and was named after Coelestine, wife of astronomer Theodor von Oppolzer.

References

↑ "237 Coelestina". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 12 May 2016.

External links

237 Coelestina at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

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