.png) A three-dimensional model of 278 Paulina based on its light curve | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Johann Palisa |
| Discovery date | 16 May 1888 |
| Designations | |
| (278) Paulina | |
| Pronunciation | /pɔːˈliːnə,-ˈlaɪnə/[1] |
| A888 KA, 1959 XF | |
| Main belt | |
| Orbital characteristics[2] | |
| Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 125.42 yr (45811 d) |
| Aphelion | 3.11948 AU (466.668 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 2.39091 AU (357.675 Gm) |
| 2.75519 AU (412.171 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.13222 |
| 4.57yr (1670.4d) | |
| 44.8832° | |
| 0° 12m 55.85s / day | |
| Inclination | 7.81777° |
| 62.0081° | |
| 139.469° | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 35.01±1.6 km |
| 6.497 h (0.2707 d) | |
| 0.2505±0.024 | |
| 9.4 | |
278 Paulina is a typicalMain beltasteroid.[3] It was discovered byJohann Palisa on 16 May 1888 inVienna.[4]
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