Olga (minor planet designation: 304 Olga) is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
Discovery date | 14 February 1891 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (304) Olga |
Pronunciation | /ˈɒlɡə/, German: [ˈɔlɡaː][1] |
Minor planet category | Main belt |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 124.78 yr (45577 d) |
Aphelion | 2.93719 AU (439.397 Gm) |
Perihelion | 1.86853 AU (279.528 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.40286 AU (359.463 Gm) |
Eccentricity | 0.22237 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 3.72 yr (1360.5 d) |
Mean anomaly | 63.6148° |
Mean motion | 0° 15m 52.607s / day |
Inclination | 15.8530° |
Longitude of ascending node | 159.080° |
Argument of perihelion | 172.423° |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 67.86±2.1 km[2] 70.30 ± 2.32 km[3] |
Mass | (1.15 ± 1.12) × 1018 kg[3] |
Synodic rotation period | 18.36 h (0.765 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.0488±0.003 |
Spectral type | C |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.74 |
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 14 February 1891 in Vienna.
304 Olga was identified as one of three asteroids that were likely to be a parent body for chondrites along with 449 Hamburga and 335 Roberta.[4] All three asteroids were known to have low-albedo (not reflect as much light) and be close to "meteorite producing resonances".[4] Chrondrites are the most common type of meteor found on Earth, accounting for over 80% of all meteors.[5] They are named for the tiny spherical silicate particles that are found inside them (those particles are called chondrules).[5]
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