701 Oriola

701 Oriola /ɒrˈrələ/ is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. This C-type asteroid shows possible broad absorption which may be explained by either magnesium-rich amorphous pyroxene or crystalline silicate. This likely accounts for the relatively high albedo as an outer-belt asteroid.[2]

701 Oriola
Discovery
Discovered byJ. Helffrich
Discovery siteHeidelberg Observatory
Discovery date12 July 1910
Designations
(701) Oriola
Pronunciation/ɒrˈrələ/
Named after
oriole
1910 KN
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc109.19 yr (39881 d)
Aphelion3.1144 AU (465.91 Gm)
Perihelion2.9157 AU (436.18 Gm)
3.0150 AU (451.04 Gm)
Eccentricity0.032946
5.24 yr (1912.2 d)
173.288°
 11m 17.736s / day
Inclination7.1412°
243.738°
326.688°
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
20.09±1.05 km
9.090 h (0.3788 d)[1]
0.2184±0.024
C[1]
9.25[1]

    References

    1. "701 Oriola (1910 KN)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
    2. Kasuga, Toshihiro; et al. (February 2015), "Near-Infrared Spectra of High-Albedo Outer Main-Belt Asteroids", The Astronomical Journal, 149 (2): 8, Bibcode:2015AJ....149...37K, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/149/2/37, 37.


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