3198 Wallonia
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| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | François Dossin |
| Discovery site | Haute-Provence Observatory |
| Discovery date | December 30, 1981 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 3198 |
|
Named after
|
Wallonia |
| 1981 YH1 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.7005051 |
| Perihelion | 1.6597903 |
| Eccentricity | 0.2386799 |
| 1175.7832929 | |
| 52.93008 | |
| Inclination | 17.98083 |
| 83.71415 | |
| 40.09988 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | ~10 km[1] |
|
Sidereal rotation period
|
7.54 h[2] |
| S[2] | |
| 13.0[2] | |
3198 Wallonia (1981 YH1) is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on December 30, 1981 by François Dossin at Haute-Provence Observatory.[2] With an absolute magnitude (H) of 13,[2] the asteroid is about ~10 km in diameter.[1] It is one of the largest Mars-crossing asteroids as few Mars-crossing asteroids have an absolute magnitude brighter than 13.
References
External links
- Asteroid Lightcurve Analysis at the Palmer Divide Observatory: February-May 2008
- Spectral properties of Mars-crossers and near-Earth objects. Results of the S3OS2 survey
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