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231 Vindobona
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date: | September 10, 1882 |
| Alternative names: | 1962 UJ |
| Minor planet category: | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion distance: | 505.56 Gm (3.379 AU) |
| Perihelion distance: | 367.586 Gm (2.457 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 436.573 Gm (2.918 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.158 |
| Orbital period: | 1820.907 d (4.99 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 17.44 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 264.553° |
| Inclination: | 5.102° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 350.928° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 267.314° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 82.0 km |
| Mass: | unknown |
| Mean density: | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | unknown |
| Escape velocity: | unknown |
| Rotation period: | 5.547 h |
| Albedo: | 0.055 |
| Temperature: | unknown |
| Spectral type: | unknown |
| Absolute magnitude: | 9.2 |
231 Vindobona is a large Main belt asteroid. Its dark surface indicates a carbon-rich composition.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on September 10, 1882.
Vindobona is the Latin name for Vienna, Austria, the city where the discovery was made.
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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