Holmia (minor planet designation: 378 Holmia) is a typical Main belt asteroid.[2]
A three-dimensional model of 378 Holmia based on its light curve | |
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | 6 December 1893 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (378) Holmia |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhoʊ(l)miə/ |
Named after | Stockholm |
Alternative designations | 1893 AP |
Minor planet category | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 122.21 yr (44636 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.13602 AU (469.142 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.41546 AU (361.348 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.77574 AU (415.245 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.12980 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.62 yr (1689.1 d) |
Average orbital speed | 17.88 km/s |
Mean anomaly | 211.944° |
Mean motion | 0° 12m 47.254s / day |
| Inclination | 7.00584° |
Longitude of ascending node | 232.455° |
Argument of perihelion | 157.769° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 26.74±1.7 km |
Synodic rotation period | 4.450 h (0.1854 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.2971±0.043 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.80 |
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 6 December 1893, in Nice.[3] The name comes from the Holmia, the Latin name for Stockholm, Sweden.[3]
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