245 Vera
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | N. R. Pogson |
| Discovery date | 6 February 1885 |
| Designations | |
| (245) Vera | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈvɪərə/ |
| A919 HB | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 131.06 yr (47869 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.70600 AU (554.410 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.50409 AU (374.607 Gm) |
| 3.10504 AU (464.507 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.19354 |
| 5.47 yr (1998.5 d) | |
Average orbital speed | 16.93 km/s |
| 120.926° | |
| 0° 10m 48.493s / day | |
| Inclination | 5.15859° |
| 61.2968° | |
| 329.674° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 79.50±3.2 km |
| 14.38 h (0.599 d) | |
| 0.2082±0.018 | |
| Temperature | unknown |
| S | |
| 7.82 | |
Vera (minor planet designation: 245 Vera) is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as an S-type asteroid.
It was discovered by N. R. Pogson on February 6, 1885, in Madras.
References
- ^ "245 Vera". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
External links
- 245 Vera at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
- 245 Vera at the JPL Small-Body Database
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