447 Valentine
Discovery
Discovered byM. F. Wolf
A. Schwassmann
Discovery date27 October 1899
Designations
(447) Valentine
1899 ES
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc121.46 yr (44363 d)
Aphelion3.11615 AU (466.169 Gm)
Perihelion2.85330 AU (426.848 Gm)
2.98472 AU (446.508 Gm)
Eccentricity0.044033
5.16 yr (1883.5 d)
218.145°
0° 11m 28.097s / day
Inclination4.79460°
71.8375°
322.874°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions79.22±3.2 km
9.651 h (0.4021 d)
0.0714±0.006
8.99

    Valentine (minor planet designation: 447 Valentine) is a large Main belt asteroid.

    It was discovered by Max Wolf and A. Schwassmann on 27 October 1899 in Heidelberg.

    References

    1. "447 Valentine (1899 ES)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 10 May 2016.


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