214 Aschera

Aschera (minor planet designation: 214 Aschera) is a Main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa on February 29, 1880, in Pola and was named after the Sidonian goddess Asherah.

214 Aschera
Discovery
Discovered byJohann Palisa
Discovery date29 February 1880
Designations
(214) Aschera
Pronunciation/əˈʃɪərə/[1]
A903 SE, 1947 BP,
1948 JE, 1949 QG2,
1949 SX1, 1950 XH,
1953 OO
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc136.09 yr (49707 d)
Aphelion2.6938 AU (402.99 Gm)
Perihelion2.5279 AU (378.17 Gm)
2.6108 AU (390.57 Gm)
Eccentricity0.031762
4.22 yr (1540.9 d)
18.43 km/s
167.065°
0° 14m 1.068s / day
Inclination3.4364°
341.997°
131.579°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions23.16±1.0 km
6.835 h (0.2848 d)
0.5220±0.048
E
9.2

    It is classified as a rare E-type asteroid and is fairly faint for an object of its type. The overall diameter is estimated to be 23 km and it has a geometric albedo of 0.52.[3] Photometric observations show a rotation period of 6.835 ± 0.001 hours with a brightness variation of 0.20 in magnitude. Using a tri-axial ellipsoidal model derived from light curve data, the overall shape of the asteroid is estimated to be a/b = 1.24 ± 0.12 and b/c = 1.83 ± 0.10, where a/b/c are the three axes of an ellipsoid.[4]

    References
    1. "Asherah". Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
    2. "214 Aschera". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
    3. Mishchenko, Michael I.; Rosenbush, Vera K. (2011), "Opposition Optical Phenomenon in Planetary Astrophysics: Observational Results", Polarimetric Detection, Characterization and Remote Sensing, Springer Science & Business Media, p. 417, ISBN 9400716354.
    4. Shevchenko, V. G.; et al. (August 2003), "Rotation and photometric properties of E-type asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, 51 (9–10): 525–532, Bibcode:2003P&SS...51..525S, doi:10.1016/S0032-0633(03)00076-X.


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