Global Information274 Philagoria information
 Shape of Philagoria from modeled lightcurve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | 3 April 1888 |
| Designations | |
MPC designation | (274) Philagoria |
| Pronunciation | /fɪləˈɡɔːriə/ |
Named after | Philagoria, a club in Olmütz |
Alternative designations | A888 GA |
Minor planet category | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 123.04 yr (44940 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.40817 AU (509.855 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.67875 AU (400.735 Gm) |
Semi-major axis | 3.04346 AU (455.295 Gm) |
| Eccentricity | 0.11983 |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 5.31 yr (1939.3 d) |
Mean anomaly | 45.5293° |
Mean motion | 0° 11m 8.275s / day |
| Inclination | 3.67769° |
Longitude of ascending node | 92.8085° |
Argument of perihelion | 119.376° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 26.57±2.4 km |
Synodic rotation period | 17.938 h (0.7474 d) |
Geometric albedo | 0.2282±0.047 |
Absolute magnitude (H) | 10.0 |
Philagoria (minor planet designation: 274 Philagoria) is a typical Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 3 April 1888 in Vienna.[2] He named it for Philagoria, a club in Olmütz (Olomouc).[3]
- ^ "274 Philagoria". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel (10 June 2012). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 37. ISBN 978-3-642-29718-2.
- ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (11 November 2013). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9783662066157 – via Google Books.