A three-dimensional model of 278 Paulina based on its light curve
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
Discovery date | 16 May 1888 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (278) Paulina |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 125.42 yr (45811 d) |
Aphelion | 3.11948 AU (466.668 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.39091 AU (357.675 Gm) |
2.75519 AU (412.171 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.13222 |
4.57 yr (1670.4 d) | |
44.8832° | |
0° 12m 55.85s / day | |
Inclination | 7.81777° |
62.0081° | |
139.469° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | ±1.6 km 35.01 |
6.497 h (0.2707 d) | |
±0.024 0.2505 | |
9.4 | |
278 Paulina is a typical Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 16 May 1888 in Vienna.