63 Ausonia
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| Orbital characteristics 1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html) | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.395 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.093 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 2.698 AU |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Inclination | 5.79° |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Physical characteristics 1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html) | |
| Diameter | 103.1 km |
| Rotation period 3 (http://charlie.psi.edu/pds/) | 9.298 hours |
| Spectral class | S |
| Abs. magnitude | 7.55 |
| Albedo 4 (http://dorothy.as.arizona.edu/DSN/IRAS/index_iras.html) | 0.159 |
| History 2 (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html) | |
| Discoverer | A. de Gasparis, 1861 |
63 Ausonia (aw-soh'-nee-a) is a large main belt asteroid. It is probably a mixture of silicates and iron-nickel.
It was discovered by A. de Gasparis on February 10, 1861. 'Ausonia' is an alternative name for Italy.
Based on its lightcurve, a small satellite has been suggested [1] (http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/astro/asteroidmoonsq.html)
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