256 Walpurga

256 Walpurga

Discovery
Discovered by	Johann Palisa
Discovery date	April 3, 1886
Designations
Named after	Saint Walpurga
Alternate name(s)	1951 VJ
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion	480.317 Gm (3.211 AU)
Perihelion	416.624 Gm (2.785 AU)
Semi-major axis	448.47 Gm (2.998 AU)
Eccentricity	0.071
Orbital period	1895.843 d (5.19 a)
Average orbital speed	17.2 km/s
Mean anomaly	271.717°
Inclination	13.322°
Longitude of ascending node	183.115°
Argument of perihelion	50.003°
Proper orbital elements
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	63.0 km
Mass	unknown
Mean density	unknown
Equatorial surface gravity	unknown
Escape velocity	unknown
Rotation period	unknown
Albedo	unknown
Temperature	unknown
Spectral type	unknown
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.8

256 Walpurga is a large Main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by Johann Palisa on April 3, 1886 in Vienna and was named after Saint Walburga.

References

• The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
• Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances