Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
Discovery date | 19 July 1882 |
Designations | |
(226) Weringia | |
Pronunciation | /vɛˈrɪŋɡiə/ |
Named after | Währing |
A912 CC | |
Main belt | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
Observation arc | 133.57 yr (48786 d) |
Aphelion | 3.26370 AU (488.243 Gm) |
Perihelion | 2.16153 AU (323.360 Gm) |
2.71261 AU (405.801 Gm) | |
Eccentricity | 0.20316 |
4.47 yr (1631.9 d) | |
Average orbital speed | 18.09 km/s |
14.8722° | |
0° 13m 14.189s / day | |
Inclination | 15.9657° |
134.970° | |
154.117° | |
Physical characteristics | |
Dimensions | 33.83±1.5 km |
11.147 h (0.4645 d) | |
0.2035±0.020 | |
Temperature | unknown |
unknown | |
9.9 | |
Weringia (minor planet designation: 226 Weringia) is a typical main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 19 July 1882, and was named after Währing, part of Vienna, the city where the asteroid was discovered. Photometric observations during 2008 showed a rotation period of 11.1496 ± 0.0009 hours and a brightness variation of 0.20 ± 0.02 in magnitude.[2]
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