214 Aschera
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| Discovery A | |
|---|---|
| Discoverer | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | February 29, 1880 |
| Alternate designations | A903 SE, 1947 BP, 1948 JE, 1949 QG2, 1949 SX1, 1950 XH, 1953 OO B |
| Category | Main belt |
| Orbital elements C D | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.03 |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 390.723 Gm (2.612 AU) |
| Perihelion (q) | 379.118 Gm (2.534 AU) |
| Aphelion (Q) | 402.328 Gm (2.689 AU) |
| Orbital period (P) | 1541.723 d (4.22 a) |
| Mean orbital speed | 18.43 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 3.433° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 342.204° |
| Argument of perihelion (ω) | 130.402° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 267.248° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 23.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Density | unknown |
| Surface Gravity | unknown |
| Escape velocity | unknown |
| Rotation period | 6.835 h |
| Spectral class | E |
| Absolute magnitude | 9.5 |
| Albedo | 0.522 |
| Mean surface Temperature | unknown |
214 Aschera is a Main belt Asteroid. It is classified as a E-type asteroid. Asteroids of that type are very bright, and Aschera is not a exception since has one of the brightest surfaces of all the asteroids. Over half of the Sunlight it receives is reflected.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on February 29, 1880 in Pola and was named after Sidonian goddess Aschera.