151 Abundantia
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Discovery[1]
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| Discovered by | J. Palisa |
| Discovery date | 1875 |
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Designations
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| Named after | Abundantia |
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| Aphelion | 2.678 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.507 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 2.592 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.033 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Inclination | 6.44° |
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Physical characteristics
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| Dimensions | 45.4 km |
| Rotation period | 19.718h |
| Albedo | 0.173[3] |
| Spectral type | S[4] |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 9.24 |
151 Abundantia is a stony main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on November 1, 1875, from the Austrian Naval Observatory in Pula. The name was chosen by Edmund Weiss of the Vienna Observatory; although the name refers to Abundantia, a Roman goddess of luck, it was also chosen to celebrate the increasing numbers of asteroids that were being discovered in the 1870s.[5]
Information from A. Harris as of March 1, 2001: 151 Abundantia is an S class (stony) asteroid with a diameter of 45.37 km and H = 9.24 .1728 and albiedo of 0.03.
The light curve collected over 6 nights from 2/16/2002 to 3/10/2002 confirmed the rotational period to be 19.718h.
Data from 2001 shows a diameter of 45.37 km.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Harvard, Numbured MPs
- ^ Lowell Astorb
- ^ DSN IRAS
- ^ LCSUMPUB
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel, Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, p.29.
- ^ "151 Abundantia". Archived from the original on 2009-05-02. http://btboar.tripod.com/lightcurves/id31.html. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
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