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Main-belt asteroid

361 Bononia
Modelled shape of Bononia from its lightcurve
Discovery
Discovered byAuguste Charlois
Discovery date11 March 1893
Designations
MPC designation(361) Bononia
Pronunciation/bəˈnoʊniə/
Named afterBologna (Bonōnia)
Alternative designations1893 P
Minor planet categoryMain belt (Hilda)
AdjectivesBononian
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc114.83 yr (41940 d)
Aphelion4.80719 AU (719.145 Gm)
Perihelion3.11281 AU (465.670 Gm)
Semi-major axis3.96000 AU (592.408 Gm)
Eccentricity0.21394
Orbital period (sidereal)7.88 yr (2878.3 d)
Mean anomaly329.195°
Mean motion0° 7 30.259 / day
Inclination12.6264°
Longitude of ascending node18.8738°
Argument of perihelion68.3637°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions141.72±6.9 km
Synodic rotation period13.83 h (0.576 d)
Geometric albedo0.0453±0.005
Spectral typeD
Absolute magnitude (H)8.22

361 Bononia /bəˈnoʊniə/ is a very large, resonant Hilda asteroid located in the outermost region of the asteroid belt. It is classified as a D-type asteroid and is probably composed of organic rich silicates, carbon and anhydrous silicates. It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 11 March 1893, in Nice, and assigned the prov. designations A893 EF and 1893 P.

References

  1. "Bononia". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
  2. ^ "361 Bononia (1893 P)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.

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