372 Palma
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A three-dimensional model of 372 Palma based on its light curve. | |
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery date | August 19, 1893 |
| Designations | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɑːlmə/ |
Named after | Palma |
| 1893 AH | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 594.05 Gm (3.971 AU) |
| Perihelion | 346.768 Gm (2.318 AU) |
| 470.409 Gm (3.144 AU) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.263 |
| 2036.644 d (5.58 a) | |
Average orbital speed | 16.8 km/s |
| 253.584° | |
| Inclination | 23.866° |
| 327.47° | |
| 116.087° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 191.12 ± 2.68[1] km |
| Mass | (5.15 ± 0.64) × 1018 kg[1] |
Mean density | 1.40 ± 0.18[1] g/cm3 |
| 8.567 h[2] | |
| Albedo | 0.0655[2] |
Spectral type | BFC/B[2] |
| 7.5[2] | |
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372 Palma is one of the largest main-belt asteroids. It is a B-type asteroid.
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on August 19, 1893, in Nice. It is thought to be named for the capital city of Majorca, an island in the Balearics (Spain), which are located south of France. It is one of seven of Charlois's discoveries that was expressly named by the Astromomisches Rechen-Institut (Astronomical Calculation Institute).[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
- 1 2 3 4 "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 372 Palma". Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
- ↑ Schmadel Lutz D. Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (fifth edition), Springer, 2003. ISBN 3-540-00238-3.
External links
- Asteroid 372 Palma / Andromeda Galaxy Transit (19 Oct 2011)
- 372 Palma at the JPL Small-Body Database
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