237 Coelestina
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | 27 June 1884 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (237) Coelestina |
| Pronunciation | /ˌsɛləˈstiːnə, -taɪn-/ SEL-ə-STEE-nə, -STY- |
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) |
| 2.76458 AU (413.575 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.072007 |
| 4.60 yr (1679.0 d) | |
Average orbital speed | 17.92 km/s |
| 253.418° | |
| 0° 12m 51.905s / day | |
| Inclination | 9.74247° |
| 84.3141° | |
| 199.113° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 41.08±1.4 km |
| 29.215 h (1.2173 d) | |
| 0.2108±0.016 | |
| Temperature | unknown |
| unknown | |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.24 |
Coelestina (minor planet designation: 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 AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 237 Coelestina at the JPL Small-Body Database
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