Coelestina (minor planet designation: 237 Coelestina) is a typical Main belt asteroid.
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
Discovery date | 27 June 1884 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (237) Coelestina |
Pronunciation | /ˌsɛləˈstiːnə, -ˈstaɪnə/ SEL-ə-STEE-nə, -STY-nə |
Alternative designations | A884 MA |
Minor planet category | Main belt |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 131.81 yr (48143 d) |
Aphelion | 2.96365 AU (443.356 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.56551 AU (383.795 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.76458 AU (413.575 Gm) |
Eccentricity | 0.072007 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.60 yr (1679.0 d) |
Average orbital speed | 17.92 km/s |
Mean anomaly | 253.418° |
Mean motion | 0° 12m 51.905s / day |
Inclination | 9.74247° |
Longitude of ascending node | 84.3141° |
Argument of perihelion | 199.113° |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 41.08±1.4 km |
Synodic rotation period | 29.215 h (1.2173 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.2108±0.016 |
Temperature | unknown |
Spectral type | unknown |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.24 |
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 27 June 1884 in Vienna and was named after Coelestine, wife of astronomer Theodor von Oppolzer.
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