384 Burdigala

Burdigala (minor planet designation: 384 Burdigala) is a typical Main belt asteroid.[3] It was discovered by F. Courty on 11 February 1894 in Bordeaux. It was the first of his two asteroid discoveries. The other was 387 Aquitania. Burdigala is the Latin name of the city of Bordeaux.

384 Burdigala

Discovery
Discovered by	F. Courty
Discovery date	11 February 1894
Designations
MPC designation	(384) Burdigala
Pronunciation	/bərˈdɪɡələ/[1][2]
Named after	Bordeaux
Alternative designations	1894 AV
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	116.91 yr (42702 d)
Aphelion	3.04508 AU (455.537 Gm)
Perihelion	2.25578 AU (337.460 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.65043 AU (396.499 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.14890
Orbital period	4.32 yr (1576.1 d)
Mean anomaly	173.217°
Mean motion	0° 13^m 42.305^s / day
Inclination	5.59096°
Longitude of ascending node	47.8387°
Argument of perihelion	35.0366°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	36.93±2.4 km
Rotation period	21.1 h (0.88 d)
Geometric albedo	0.1805±0.025
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.64

References

1. William Bolles (1846) A Phonographic Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language
2. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
3. "384 Burdigala (1894 AV)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

External links

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