32 Pomona

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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
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.

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