Astronomy:278 Paulina
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Short description: Main-belt asteroid
.png) A three-dimensional model of 278 Paulina based on its light curve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | 16 May 1888 |
| Designations | |
| (278) Paulina | |
| Pronunciation | /pɔːˈliːnə, -ˈlaɪnə/[1] |
| A888 KA, 1959 XF | |
| Minor planet category | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 125.42 yr (45811 d) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 3.11948 astronomical unit|AU (466.668 Gm) |
| |{{{apsis}}}|helion}} | 2.39091 AU (357.675 Gm) |
| 2.75519 AU (412.171 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.13222 |
| Orbital period | 4.57 yr (1670.4 d) |
| Mean anomaly | 44.8832° |
| Mean motion | 0° 12m 55.85s / day |
| Inclination | 7.81777° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 62.0081° |
| 139.469° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 35.01±1.6 km |
| Rotation period | 6.497 h (0.2707 d) |
| Geometric albedo | 0.2505±0.024 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.4 |
Paulina (minor planet designation: 278 Paulina) is a typical Main belt asteroid.[3]
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 16 May 1888 in Vienna.[4]
References
- ↑ Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
- ↑ "278 Paulina". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=278;cad=1.
- ↑ "278 Paulina". frieger.com. http://space.frieger.com/asteroids/asteroids.php?id=278. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ↑ "IAU Minor Planet Center". minorplanetcenter.net. https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/db_search/show_object?object_id=Paulina. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
External links
- 278 Paulina at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 278 Paulina at the JPL Small-Body Database
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