Astronomy:294 Felicia

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Short description: Main-belt asteroid
294 Felicia
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date15 July 1890
Designations
(294) Felicia
A890 NA, 1913 VA
1926 AG, 1929 NE
1951 PA, 1973 KD
Minor planet categoryMain belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc109.86 yr (40125 d)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}3.90240 astronomical unit|AU (583.791 Gm)
|{{{apsis}}}|helion}}2.41114 AU (360.701 Gm)
3.15677 AU (472.246 Gm)
Eccentricity0.23620
Orbital period5.61 yr (2048.6 d)
Mean anomaly214.894°
Mean motion0° 10m 32.621s / day
Inclination6.28170°
Longitude of ascending node135.998°
185.309°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions52.97±2.2 km
Rotation period10.4227 h (0.43428 d)
Geometric albedo0.0910±0.008
Absolute magnitude (H)10.2


Felicia (minor planet designation: 294 Felicia) is a sizeable Main belt asteroid. It is approximately 35 km in diameter and has an orbital period of 5.5 years.[2] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 15 July 1890 in Nice.

Orbital diagram of 294 Felicia

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