Astronomy:378 Holmia

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Short description: Main-belt asteroid
378 Holmia
378Holmia (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 378 Holmia based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date6 December 1893
Designations
(378) Holmia
Pronunciation/ˈh(l)miə/
Named afterStockholm
1893 AP
Minor planet categoryMain belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc122.21 yr (44636 d)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}3.13602 astronomical unit|AU (469.142 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.41546 AU (361.348 Gm)
2.77574 AU (415.245 Gm)
Eccentricity0.12980
Orbital period4.62 yr (1689.1 d)
Average Orbital speed17.88 km/s
Mean anomaly211.944°
Mean motion0° 12m 47.254s / day
Inclination7.00584°
Longitude of ascending node232.455°
157.769°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions26.74±1.7 km
Rotation period4.450 h (0.1854 d)
Geometric albedo0.2971±0.043
Absolute magnitude (H)9.80


Holmia (minor planet designation: 378 Holmia) is a typical Main belt asteroid.[2]

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 6 December 1893, in Nice.[3] The name comes from the Holmia, the Latin name for Stockholm, Sweden.[3]

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