343 Ostara

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343 Ostara
Modelled shape of Ostara from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered byMax Wolf
Discovery siteHeidelberg Obs.
Discovery date15 November 1892
Designations
(343) Ostara
Named after
Ēostre
1892 N · A892 VA
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc123.10 yr (44961 d)
Aphelion2.96385 AU (443.386 Gm)
Perihelion1.85989 AU (278.236 Gm)
2.41187 AU (360.811 Gm)
Eccentricity0.22886
3.75 yr (1368.1 d)
16.5913°
0° 15m 47.275s / day
Inclination3.26504°
38.6320°
9.62726°
Physical characteristics
Mean diameter
19.10±1.3 km
109.87 h (4.578 d)
0.1151±0.017
11.56

343 Ostara (prov. designation: A892 VA or 1892 N) is a background asteroid from the inner region of the asteroid belt. It was discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf at the Heidelberg Observatory on 15 November 1892.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "343 Ostara (1892 N)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

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