240 Vanadis

240 Vanadis
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**240 Vanadis**
Discovery
Discovered by	A. Borrelly
Discovery date	August 27, 1884
Designations
Alternate name	n/a
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Aphelion	480.857 Gm (3.214 AU)
Perihelion	316.219 Gm (2.114 AU)
Semi-major axis	398.538 G m (2.664 AU)
Eccentricity	0.207
Orbital period	1588.204 d (4.35 a)
Average orbital speed	18.25 km/s
Mean anomaly	188.424°
Inclination	2.105°
Longitude of ascending node	115.225°
Argument of perihelion	300.575°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	104.0 km
Mass	unknown
Mean density	unknown
Equatorial surface gravity	unknown
Escape velocity	unknown
Rotation period	10.64 h
Albedo	0.041
Temperature	unknown
Spectral type	C
Absolute magnitude (H)	9.0

240 Vanadis is a fairly large Main belt asteroid. This very dark asteroid is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous material.

It was discovered by A. Borrelly on August 27, 1884 in Marseilles and was named after Freyja (Vanadis), the Norse fertility goddess.

References

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