278 Paulina
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| Discovery A (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html) | |
|---|---|
| Discoverer | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | May 16, 1888 |
| Alternate designations | B (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/MPDes.html) |
| Category | Main belt |
| Orbital elements C (http://asteroid.lowell.edu/) Epoch 30 January, 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.132 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 412.276 Gm (2.756 AU) |
| Perihelion (q) | 357.806 Gm (2.392 AU) |
| Aphelion (Q) | 466.745 Gm (3.12 AU) |
| Orbital period (P) | 1671.029 d (4.58 a) |
| Mean orbital speed | 17.94 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 7.825° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 62.125° |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) | 140.962° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 218.238° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 35.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Density | unknown |
| Surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | unknown |
| Spectral class | unknown |
| Absolute magnitude | 9.4 |
| Albedo | unknown |
| Mean surface temperature | unknown |
278 Paulina is a typical Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on May 16, 1888 in Vienna.
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