358 Apollonia

Apolonia (minor planet designation: 358 Apolonia) is a large Main belt asteroid.[3] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 8 March 1893 in Nice.

358 Apollonia

Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	8 March 1893
Designations
MPC designation	(358) Apollonia
Pronunciation	/æpəˈloʊniə/[1][2]
Alternative designations	1893 K
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	118.08 yr (43129 d)
Aphelion	3.31497 AU (495.912 Gm)
Perihelion	2.43597 AU (364.416 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.87547 AU (430.164 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.15284
Orbital period	4.88 yr (1781.0 d)
Mean anomaly	179.300°
Mean motion	0° 12^m 7.682^s / day
Inclination	3.55411°
Longitude of ascending node	172.161°
Argument of perihelion	253.343°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	89.45±2.7 km
Rotation period	50.6 h (2.11 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0506±0.003
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.1

References

1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
2. "Apollonian". Oxford English Dictionary (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. September 2005. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
3. "358 Apollonia (1893 K)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

External links

• 358 Apollonia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
  • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
• 358 Apollonia at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters