Cornelia (minor planet designation: 425 Cornelia) is a large Main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 28 December 1896 in Nice. It is named after Cornelia Africana.[3]
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
Discovery date | 28 December 1896 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (425) Cornelia |
Pronunciation | /kɔːrˈniːliə/[1] |
Alternative designations | 1896 DC |
Minor planet category | Main belt |
Orbital characteristics[2] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 115.49 yr (42183 d) |
Aphelion | 3.05934 AU (457.671 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.71122 AU (405.593 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.88528 AU (431.632 Gm) |
Eccentricity | 0.060327 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.90 yr (1790.1 d) |
Mean anomaly | 65.7558° |
Mean motion | 0° 12m 3.978s / day |
Inclination | 4.04794° |
Longitude of ascending node | 61.0718° |
Argument of perihelion | 121.156° |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 63.85±1.7 km |
Synodic rotation period | 17.505 h (0.7294 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.0475±0.003 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.7 |
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