300 Geraldina

Geraldina (minor planet designation: 300 Geraldina) is a large Main belt asteroid.[1] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on October 3, 1890, in Nice.

300 Geraldina
Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	3 October 1890
Designations
MPC designation	(300) Geraldina
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	115.84 yr (42312 d)
Aphelion	3.38735 AU (506.740 Gm)
Perihelion	3.02385 AU (452.362 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.20560 AU (479.551 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.056698
Orbital period	5.74 yr (2096.3 d)
Mean anomaly	312.717°
Mean motion	0° 10^m 18.221^s / day
Inclination	0.732270°
Longitude of ascending node	42.6693°
Argument of perihelion	325.681°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	80.18±2.3 km
Rotation period	6.8423 h (0.28510 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0397±0.002
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.8

References

"300 Geraldina". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

External links

300 Geraldina at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
300 Geraldina at the JPL Small-Body Database
- Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters

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