294 Felicia

294 Felicia
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date15 July 1890
Designations
(294) Felicia
A890 NA, 1913 VA
1926 AG, 1929 NE
1951 PA, 1973 KD
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc109.86 yr (40125 d)
Aphelion3.90240 AU (583.791 Gm)
Perihelion2.41114 AU (360.701 Gm)
3.15677 AU (472.246 Gm)
Eccentricity0.23620
5.61 yr (2048.6 d)
214.894°
0° 10m 32.621s / day
Inclination6.28170°
135.998°
185.309°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions52.97±2.2 km
10.4227 h (0.43428 d)
0.0910±0.008
10.2

294 Felicia is a sizeable Main belt asteroid. It is approximately 35 km in diameter and has an orbital period of 5.5 years.[2] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 15 July 1890 in Nice.

Orbital diagram of 294 Felicia

References

  1. ^ "294 Felicia". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. ^ James R. Lewis (2003). The Astrology Book: The Encyclopedia of Heavenly Influences. Visible Ink Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-1-57859-144-2.


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