396 Aeolia

Aeolia (minor planet designation: 396 Aeolia) is a typical main belt asteroid.

396 Aeolia

Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	1 December 1894
Designations
MPC designation	(396) Aeolia
Pronunciation	/iːˈoʊliə/[1][2]
Named after	Aeolis
Alternative designations	1894 BL
Minor planet category	Main belt (Aeolia clump)
Orbital characteristics[3]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	89.89 yr (32831 d)
Aphelion	3.17927 AU (475.612 Gm)
Perihelion	2.30468 AU (344.775 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.74198 AU (410.194 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.15948
Orbital period	4.54 yr (1658.4 d)
Mean anomaly	81.8407°
Mean motion	0° 13^m 1.466^s / day
Inclination	2.54990°
Longitude of ascending node	249.930°
Argument of perihelion	21.8317°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	34.09±3.2 km
Rotation period	22.2 h (0.93 d)
Geometric albedo	0.1667±0.036
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.0

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 1 December 1894 in Nice.

References

1. Noah Webster (1884) A Practical Dictionary of the English Language
2. "Aeolian". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
3. "396 Aeolia (1894 BL)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.

External links

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