278 Paulina
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
Discovery date | 16 May 1888 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (278) Paulina |
Pronunciation | /pɔːˈliːnə, -ˈlaɪnə/[1] |
Minor planet category | Main belt |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 125.42 yr (45811 d) |
Aphelion | 3.11948 AU (466.668 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.39091 AU (357.675 Gm) |
2.75519 AU (412.171 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.13222 |
4.57 yr (1670.4 d) | |
44.8832° | |
0° 12m 55.85s / day | |
Inclination | 7.81777° |
62.0081° | |
139.469° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 35.01±1.6 km |
Synodic rotation period | 6.497 h (0.2707 d) |
0.2505±0.024 | |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.4 |
Paulina (minor planet designation: 278 Paulina) is a typical Main belt asteroid.[3]
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 16 May 1888 in Vienna.[4]
References[]
- ^ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- ^ "278 Paulina". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "278 Paulina". frieger.com. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "IAU Minor Planet Center". minorplanetcenter.net. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
External links[]
- 278 Paulina at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 278 Paulina at the JPL Small-Body Database
Categories:
- Minor planet object articles (numbered)
- Background asteroids
- Discoveries by Johann Palisa
- Minor planets with names of unknown origin
- Named minor planets
- S-type asteroids (SMASS)
- Astronomical objects discovered in 1888
- Main-belt-asteroid stubs