697 Galilea

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697 Galilea
Discovery
Discovered by J. Helffrich
Discovery site Heidelberg
Discovery date February 14, 1910
Designations
1910 JO
Orbital characteristics
Epoch August 18, 2005 (JDCT 2453600.5)
Aphelion 3.329 AU
Perihelion 2.433 AU
2.881 AU
Eccentricity 0.155
4.890 a
335.002°
Inclination 15.143°
15.598°
334.305°

697 Galilea is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was named in honor of Galileo Galilei, as it was discovered just after the 300th anniversary of his discovery of the Galilean moons.


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