280 Philia
Philia (minor planet designation: 280 Philia) is a fairly large Main belt asteroid.[2] It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 29 October 1888 at the Vienna Observatory.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | 29 October 1888 |
| Designations | |
| (280) Philia | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɪliə/ |
Named after | Philia |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 126.17 yr (46083 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.26133 AU (487.888 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.62787 AU (393.124 Gm) |
| 2.94460 AU (440.506 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.10756 |
| 5.05 yr (1845.6 d) | |
| 52.7987° | |
| 0° 11m 42.212s / day | |
| Inclination | 7.44582° |
| 9.91179° | |
| 90.0510° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 45.69±2.0 km |
| 70.26 h (2.928 d) | |
| 0.0444±0.004 | |
| 10.9 | |
References
- "280 Philia". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- James R. Lewis. The Encyclopedia of Heavenly Influences. p. 521. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
External links
- 280 Philia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 280 Philia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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