Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
Discovery date | 4 September 1891 |
Designations | |
MPC designation | (315) Constantia |
Main belt (Flora family) | |
Orbital characteristics | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 87.27 yr (31874 d) |
Aphelion | 2.61963 AU (391.891 Gm) |
Perihelion | 1.86231 AU (278.598 Gm) |
2.24097 AU (335.244 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.16897 |
3.35 yr (1225.3 d) | |
Average orbital speed
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19.9 km/s |
86.6748° | |
0° 17m 37.673s / day | |
Inclination | 2.42916° |
161.661° | |
172.807° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 5 - 12 km |
5.345 h (0.2227 d) | |
12.5 | |
315 Constantia is a small asteroid belonging to the Flora family in the Main Belt. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 4 September 1891 in Vienna.