Apolonia (minor planet designation: 358 Apolonia) is a large Main belt asteroid.[3] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 8 March 1893 in Nice.
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 8 March 1893 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (358) Apollonia |
| Pronunciation | /æpəˈloʊniə/[1][2] |
Alternative designations | 1893 K |
Minor planet category | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics[3] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 118.08 yr (43129 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.31497 AU (495.912 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.43597 AU (364.416 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.87547 AU (430.164 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.15284 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.88 yr (1781.0 d) |
Mean anomaly | 179.300° |
Mean motion | 0° 12m 7.682s / day |
| Inclination | 3.55411° |
Longitude of ascending node | 172.161° |
Argument of perihelion | 253.343° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 89.45±2.7 km |
Synodic rotation period | 50.6 h (2.11 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.0506±0.003 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.1 |
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