378 Holmia

Holmia (minor planet designation: 378 Holmia) is a typical Main belt asteroid.[2]

378 Holmia
A three-dimensional model of 378 Holmia based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date6 December 1893
Designations
(378) Holmia
Pronunciation/ˈh(l)miə/
Named after
Stockholm
1893 AP
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc122.21 yr (44636 d)
Aphelion3.13602 AU (469.142 Gm)
Perihelion2.41546 AU (361.348 Gm)
2.77574 AU (415.245 Gm)
Eccentricity0.12980
4.62 yr (1689.1 d)
17.88 km/s
211.944°
0° 12m 47.254s / day
Inclination7.00584°
232.455°
157.769°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions26.74±1.7 km
4.450 h (0.1854 d)
0.2971±0.043
9.80

    It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 6 December 1893, in Nice.[3] The name comes from the Holmia, the Latin name for Stockholm, Sweden.[3]

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