396 Aeolia

Aeolia (minor planet designation: 396 Aeolia) is a typical main belt asteroid.

396 Aeolia

Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	1 December 1894
Designations
MPC designation	(396) Aeolia
Pronunciation	/iːˈoʊliə/[1][2]
Named after	Aeolis
Alternative designations	1894 BL
Minor planet category	Main belt (Aeolia clump)
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	89.89 yr (32831 d)
Aphelion	3.17927 AU (475.612 Gm)
Perihelion	2.30468 AU (344.775 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.74198 AU (410.194 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.15948
Orbital period	4.54 yr (1658.4 d)
Mean anomaly	81.8407°
Mean motion	0° 13^m 1.466^s / day
Inclination	2.54990°
Longitude of ascending node	249.930°
Argument of perihelion	21.8317°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	34.09±3.2 km
Rotation period	22.2 h (0.93 d)
Geometric albedo	0.1667±0.036
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.0

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 1 December 1894 in Nice.

References

1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
2. "Aeolian". Oxford English Dictionary (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. September 2005. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
3. "396 Aeolia (1894 BL)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

External links

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