284 Amalia

Amalia (minor planet designation: 284 Amalia) is a large Main belt asteroid.[2] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 29 May 1889 in Nice.

284 Amalia
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date29 May 1889
Designations
(284) Amalia
Pronunciation/əˈmɑːliə/
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc122.66 yr (44800 d)
Aphelion2.88122 AU (431.024 Gm)
Perihelion1.83631 AU (274.708 Gm)
2.35876 AU (352.865 Gm)
Eccentricity0.22149
3.62 yr (1323.2 d)
19.39 km/s
0.0848612°
0° 16m 19.445s / day
Inclination8.05647°
233.716°
58.0568°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions52.95±2.6 km
8.545 h (0.3560 d)
0.0602±0.006
10.05

    References

    1. "284 Amalia". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
    2. "284 Amalia". Asteroid Occulation. Retrieved 6 April 2015.


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