170 Maria

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170 Maria
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt (Maria)
Semimajor axis 2.553 AU
Perihelion distance 2.388 AU
Aphelion distance 2.718 AU
Orbital period 4.08 years
Inclination 14.40°
Eccentricity 0.065
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 44.3 km
Rotation period 13.14 hours
Spectral class S
Abs. magnitude 9.39
Albedo 4 0.158
History 2
Discoverer J. Perrotin, 1877

170 Maria is a Main belt asteroid. It is an S-type asteroid.

It is the namesake of the Maria asteroid family.

It was discovered by J. Perrotin on January 10, 1877. Its orbit was computed by Antonio Abetti, and the asteroid was named after his sister, Maria.

An occultation of a star by Maria was observed from Manitoba, Canada, on June 10, 1997.

Asteroid Maria passing near a cluster of galaxies
Asteroid Maria passing near a cluster of galaxies as seen by a four inch telescope over nearly two hours.


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