297 Caecilia
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A three-dimensional model of 297 Caecilia based on its light curve. | |
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | September 9, 1890 |
| Designations | |
| Main Belt | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 3.622 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.701 AU |
| 3.162 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| 2053.25 d (5.62 a) | |
Average orbital speed | 16.75 km/s |
| 99.265° | |
| Inclination | 7.55° |
| 332.241° | |
| 355.652° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 40.0 km |
| 9.5 | |
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297 Caecilia is a typical Main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on September 9, 1890 in Nice.
Photometric observations during 2003 showed a rotation period of 6.163 ± 0.004 hours with a brightness variation of 0.15 in magnitude.[1]
References
- ↑ Cooney, Walter R., Jr. (March 2005), "Lightcurve results for minor planets 228 Agathe, 297 Caecilia, 744 Aguntina 1062 Ljuba, 1605 Milankovitch, and 3125 Hay", The Minor Planet Bulletin 32 (1): 15–16, Bibcode:2005MPBu...32...15C.
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