395 Delia

Delia (minor planet designation: 395 Delia) is a large Main belt asteroid.

395 Delia

Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	30 November 1894
Designations
MPC designation	(395) Delia
Pronunciation	/ˈdiːliə/[1]
Alternative designations	1894 BK
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	89.57 yr (32714 d)
Aphelion	3.02450 AU (452.459 Gm)
Perihelion	2.54276 AU (380.391 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.78363 AU (416.425 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.086530
Orbital period	4.64 yr (1696.3 d)
Mean anomaly	213.158°
Mean motion	0° 12^m 43.992^s / day
Inclination	3.35111°
Longitude of ascending node	259.382°
Argument of perihelion	11.3241°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	50.98±2.4 km
Rotation period	19.71 h (0.821 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0479±0.005
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.38

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 30 November 1894 in Nice.

References

1. "Delian". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
2. "395 Delia (1894 BK)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

External links

• 395 Delia at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
  • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
• 395 Delia at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit diagram · Orbital elements · Physical parameters