Sylvania (minor planet designation: 519 Sylvania) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.
A three-dimensional model of 519 Sylvania based on its light curve | |
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Raymond Smith Dugan |
| Discovery site | Heidelberg |
| Discovery date | 20 October 1903 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (519) Sylvania |
| Pronunciation | /sɪlˈveɪniə/[1] |
Alternative designations | 1903 MP |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 112.35 yr (41035 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.3071 AU (494.74 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.2703 AU (339.63 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 2.7887 AU (417.18 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.18590 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 4.66 yr (1700.9 d) |
Mean anomaly | 103.905° |
Mean motion | 0° 12m 41.94s / day |
| Inclination | 11.021° |
Longitude of ascending node | 44.746° |
Argument of perihelion | 302.430° |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 24.125±1.15 km |
Synodic rotation period | 17.962 h (0.7484 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.1676±0.017 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.14 |
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