245 Vera

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245 Vera
Discovery A
Discoverer N. R. Pogson
Discovery date February 6, 1885
Alternate
designations B		 A919 HB
Category Main belt
Orbital elements C
Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5)
Eccentricity (e) 0.2
Semi-major axis (a) 462.83 Gm (3.094 AU)
Perihelion (q) 370.127 Gm (2.474 AU)
Aphelion (Q) 555.534 Gm (3.714 AU)
Orbital period (P) 1987.628 d (5.44 a)
Mean orbital speed 16.93 km/s
Inclination (i) 5.176°
Longitude of the
ascending node (Ω)		 61.557°
Argument of
perihelion (ω)		 327.096°
Mean anomaly (M) 85.445°
Physical characteristics D
Dimensions 80.0 km
Mass unknown
Density unknown
Surface gravity unknown
Escape velocity unknown
Rotation period 14.38 h
Spectral class S
Absolute magnitude 7.82
Albedo (geometric) 0.208
Mean surface
temperature		 unknown
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245 Vera is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as an S-type asteroid.

It was discovered by N. R. Pogson on February 6, 1885 in Madras.

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