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229 Adelinda
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date: | August 22, 1882 |
| Alternative names: | n/a |
| Minor planet category: | Main belt (Cybele) |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion distance: | 585.604 Gm (3.915 AU) |
| Perihelion distance: | 435.457 Gm (2.911 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 510.531 Gm (3.413 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.147 |
| Orbital period: | 2302.687 d (6.3 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 16.12 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 142.459° |
| Inclination: | 2.092° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 28.341° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 312.315° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 93.0 km |
| Mass: | unknown |
| Mean density: | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | unknown |
| Escape velocity: | unknown |
| Rotation period: | 6.60 h |
| Albedo: | 0.045 |
| Temperature: | unknown |
| Spectral type: | C |
| Absolute magnitude: | 9.13 |
229 Adelinda is a large, dark outer Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous material.
It is part of the Cybele asteroid group and probably in 4:7 orbital resonance with planet Jupiter.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on August 22, 1882 in Vienna.
It was named after Agathe, daughter of astronomer Theodor von Oppolzer.
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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