294 Felicia

Felicia (minor planet designation: 294 Felicia) is a sizeable Main belt asteroid. It is approximately 35 km in diameter and has an orbital period of 5.5 years.[2] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 15 July 1890 in Nice.

294 Felicia
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date15 July 1890
Designations
(294) Felicia
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc109.86 yr (40125 d)
Aphelion3.90240 AU (583.791 Gm)
Perihelion2.41114 AU (360.701 Gm)
3.15677 AU (472.246 Gm)
Eccentricity0.23620
5.61 yr (2048.6 d)
214.894°
0° 10m 32.621s / day
Inclination6.28170°
135.998°
185.309°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions52.97±2.2 km
10.4227 h (0.43428 d)
0.0910±0.008
10.2

    References

    1. "294 Felicia". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
    2. James R. Lewis (2003). The Astrology Book: The Encyclopedia of Heavenly Influences. Visible Ink Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-1-57859-144-2.


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