378 Holmia

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378 Holmia
378Holmia (Lightcurve Inversion).png
A three-dimensional model of 378 Holmia based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered by Auguste Charlois
Discovery date6 December 1893
Designations
(378) Holmia
Pronunciation /ˈh(l)miə/
Named after
Stockholm
1893 AP
Main belt
Orbital characteristics [1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc 122.21 yr (44636 d)
Aphelion 3.13602  AU (469.142  Gm)
Perihelion 2.41546 AU (361.348 Gm)
2.77574 AU (415.245 Gm)
Eccentricity 0.12980
4.62 yr (1689.1 d)
Average orbital speed
17.88 km/s
211.944°
0° 12m 47.254s / day
Inclination 7.00584°
232.455°
157.769°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions26.74±1.7  km
4.450  h (0.1854  d)
0.2971±0.043
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    Holmia (minor planet designation: 378 Holmia) is a typical Main belt asteroid. [2]

    It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 6 December 1893, in Nice. [3] The name comes from the Holmia, the Latin name for Stockholm, Sweden. [3]

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    References

    1. "378 Holmia (1893 AP)". JPL Small-Body Database . NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory . Retrieved 10 May 2016.
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