315 Constantia

315 Constantia
Discovery
Discovered by	Johann Palisa
Discovery date	4 September 1891
Designations
Alternative names	none
Minor planet category	Main belt (Flora family)
Orbital characteristics^[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	87.27 yr (31874 d)
Aphelion	2.61963 AU (391.891 Gm)
Perihelion	1.86231 AU (278.598 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.24097 AU (335.244 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.16897
Orbital period	3.35 yr (1225.3 d)
Average orbital speed	19.9 km/s
Mean anomaly	86.6748°
Mean motion	0° 17^m 37.673^s / day
Inclination	2.42916°
Longitude of ascending node	161.661°
Argument of perihelion	172.807°
Earth MOID	0.851615 AU (127.3998 Gm)
Jupiter MOID	2.72763 AU (408.048 Gm)
Jupiter Tisserand parameter	3.614
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	5 - 12 km
Mass	unknown
Mean density	unknown
Equatorial surface gravity	unknown
Equatorial escape velocity	unknown
Rotation period	5.345 h (0.2227 d)
Geometric albedo	unknown
Temperature	unknown
Spectral type	unknown
Absolute magnitude (H)	12.5

315 Constantia is a small asteroid belonging to the Flora family in the Main Belt.^[1] It was discovered by Johann Palisa on September 4, 1891 in Vienna.

References

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