294 Felicia
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 15 July 1890 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (294) Felicia |
Minor planet category | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 109.86 yr (40125 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.90240 AU (583.791 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.41114 AU (360.701 Gm) |
| 3.15677 AU (472.246 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.23620 |
| 5.61 yr (2048.6 d) | |
| 214.894° | |
| 0° 10m 32.621s / day | |
| Inclination | 6.28170° |
| 135.998° | |
| 185.309° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 52.97±2.2 km |
Synodic rotation period | 10.4227 h (0.43428 d) |
| 0.0910±0.008 | |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.2 |
Felicia (minor planet designation: 294 Felicia) is a sizeable Main belt asteroid. It is approximately 35 km in diameter and has an orbital period of 5.5 years.[2] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 15 July 1890 in Nice.
References[]
- ^ "294 Felicia". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ James R. Lewis (2003). The Astrology Book: The Encyclopedia of Heavenly Influences. Visible Ink Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-1-57859-144-2.
External links[]
- 294 Felicia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 294 Felicia at the JPL Small-Body Database
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