343 Ostara
 Modelled shape of Ostara from its lightcurve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Max Wolf |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg Obs. |
| Discovery date | 15 November 1892 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (343) Ostara |
Named after | Ēostre |
| 1892 N · A892 VA | |
Minor planet category | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 123.10 yr (44961 d) |
| Aphelion | 2.96385 AU (443.386 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 1.85989 AU (278.236 Gm) |
| 2.41187 AU (360.811 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.22886 |
| 3.75 yr (1368.1 d) | |
| 16.5913° | |
| 0° 15m 47.275s / day | |
| Inclination | 3.26504° |
| 38.6320° | |
| 9.62726° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean diameter | 19.10±1.3 km |
Synodic rotation period | 109.87 h (4.578 d) |
| 0.1151±0.017 | |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.56 |
343 Ostara (prov. designation: A892 VA or 1892 N) is a background asteroid from the inner region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg Observatory on 15 November 1892.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "343 Ostara (1892 N)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
External links[]
- 343 Ostara at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 343 Ostara at the JPL Small-Body Database
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