245 Vera
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | N. R. Pogson |
| Discovery date | February 6, 1885 |
| Designations | |
| Alternative names | A919 HB |
| Minor planet category | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 555.534 Gm (3.714 AU) |
| Perihelion | 370.127 Gm (2.474 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 462.83 Gm (3.094 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.2 |
| Orbital period | 1987.628 d (5.44 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 16.93 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 85.445° |
| Inclination | 5.176° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 61.557° |
| Argument of perihelion | 327.096° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 80.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Mean density | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 14.38 h |
| Albedo | 0.208 |
| Temperature | unknown |
| Spectral type | S |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.82 |
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
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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