151 Abundantia

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151 Abundantia
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.592 AU
Perihelion distance 2.507 AU
Aphelion distance 2.678 AU
Orbital period 4.17 years
Inclination 6.44°
Eccentricity 0.033
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 45.4 km
Spectral class 4 S
Abs. magnitude 9.24
Albedo 3 0.173
History 2
Discoverer J. Palisa, 1875

151 Abundantia is a stony main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by J. Palisa on November 1, 1875 and named after Abundantia, a Roman goddess of luck, although the name was also chosen to celebrate the increasing numbers of asteroids that were being discovered in the 1870s.