32 Pomona
Discovery
|
Discovered by |
H. Goldschmidt |
Discovery date |
October 26, 1854 |
Designations
|
Alternative names |
A899 QA; A911 KF;
1945 RB; 1949 SH;
1950 YD |
Minor planet
category |
Main belt |
Orbital characteristics
|
Epoch December 31, 2006 (JD 2454100.5) |
Aphelion |
419.316 Gm (2.803 AU) |
Perihelion |
354.967 Gm (2.373 AU) |
Semi-major axis |
387.142 Gm (2.588 AU) |
Eccentricity |
0.083 |
Orbital period |
1520.602 d (4.16 a) |
Average orbital speed |
18.48 km/s |
Mean anomaly |
46.086° |
Inclination |
5.530° |
Longitude of ascending node |
220.574° |
Argument of perihelion |
339.680° |
Physical characteristics
|
Dimensions |
80.8 km |
Mass |
~5.5×1017 kg |
Mean density |
2.0? g/cm³ |
Equatorial surface gravity |
0.0226? m/s² |
Escape velocity |
0.0427? km/s |
Rotation period |
0.3937 d 9.448 h [1] |
Albedo |
0.10 |
Temperature |
~173 K |
Spectral type |
S |
Absolute magnitude |
7.56 |
32 Pomona (pronounced /pəˈmoʊnə/, Latin: Pōmōna) is a main belt asteroid.
Pomona was discovered by H. Goldschmidt on October 26, 1854. It is named after Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit trees.