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 (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution 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