245 Vera

245 Vera
Discovery
Discovered by N. R. Pogson
Discovery date 6 February 1885
Designations
MPC designation (245) Vera
A919 HB
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 131.06 yr (47869 d)
Aphelion 3.70600 AU (554.410 Gm)
Perihelion 2.50409 AU (374.607 Gm)
3.10504 AU (464.507 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.19354
5.47 yr (1998.5 d)
16.93 km/s
120.926°
 10m 48.493s / day
Inclination 5.15859°
61.2968°
329.674°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 79.50±3.2 km
14.38 h (0.599 d)
0.2082±0.018
Temperature unknown
S
7.82

    245 Vera is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as an S-type asteroid.

    It was discovered by N. R. Pogson on February 6, 1885, in Madras.

    References

    1. "245 Vera". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 12 May 2016.


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