343 Ostara

343 Ostara
Discovery
Discovered by	Max Wolf
Discovery date	15 November 1892
Designations
MPC designation	(343) Ostara
Named after	Ēostre
Alternative designations	1892 N
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics^[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	123.10 yr (44961 d)
Aphelion	2.96385 AU (443.386 Gm)
Perihelion	1.85989 AU (278.236 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.41187 AU (360.811 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.22886
Orbital period	3.75 yr (1368.1 d)
Mean anomaly	16.5913°
Mean motion	0° 15^m 47.275^s / day
Inclination	3.26504°
Longitude of ascending node	38.6320°
Argument of perihelion	9.62726°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	7004191000000000000♠19.10±1.3 km
Rotation period	109.87 h (4.578 d)
Geometric albedo	6999115100000000000♠0.1151±0.017
Absolute magnitude (H)	11.56

343 Ostara is a typical Main belt asteroid.^[1] It was discovered by Max Wolf on 15 November 1892 in Heidelberg.

References

1 2 "343 Ostara (1892 N)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

External links

343 Ostara at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
343 Ostara at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

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