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206 Hersilia
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | C. H. F. Peters |
| Discovery date: | October 13, 1879 |
| Alternative names: | 1961 WG, 1974 PM |
| Minor planet category: | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion distance: | 426.626 Gm (2.852 AU) |
| Perihelion distance: | 393.121 Gm (2.628 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 409.873 Gm (2.74 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.041 |
| Orbital period: | 1656.444 d (4.54 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 17.99 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 153.721° |
| Inclination: | 3.781° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 145.281° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 302.608° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 104.6 km |
| Mass: | unknown |
| Mean density: | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | unknown |
| Escape velocity: | unknown |
| Rotation period: | 7.330 h |
| Albedo: | 0.055 |
| Temperature: | unknown |
| Spectral type: | C |
| Absolute magnitude: | 8.68 |
206 Hersilia is a fairly large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a primitive, dark carbon-rich C-type asteroid.
It was discovered by C. H. F. Peters on October 13, 1879 in Clinton, New York.
It was named after Hersilia, Roman wife of Romulus.
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Parameters
- Asteroid Albedo Compilation
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