294 Felicia

294 Felicia is a sizeable Main belt asteroid. It is approximately 53 km in diameter and has an orbital period of 5.5 years.^[2] It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 15 July 1890 in Nice.

DiscoveredbyAuguste Charlois

Discoverydate15 July 1890

MPCdesignation

(294) Felicia

Alternative designations

A890 NA, 1913 VA
1926 AG, 1929 NE
1951 PA, 1973 KD

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294 Felicia

Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	15 July 1890
Designations
MPC designation	(294) Felicia
Alternative designations	A890 NA, 1913 VA 1926 AG, 1929 NE 1951 PA, 1973 KD
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	109.86 yr (40125 d)
Aphelion	3.90240 AU (583.791 Gm)
Perihelion	2.41114 AU (360.701 Gm)
Semi-major axis	3.15677 AU (472.246 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.23620
Orbital period (sidereal)	5.61 yr (2048.6 d)
Mean anomaly	214.894°
Mean motion	0° 10m 32.621s / day
Inclination	6.28170°
Longitude of ascending node	135.998°
Argument of perihelion	185.309°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	52.97±2.2 km
Synodic rotation period	10.4227 h (0.43428 d)
Geometric albedo	0.0910±0.008
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.2

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