355 Gabriella

355 Gabriella

A three-dimensional model of 355 Gabriella based on its light curve
Discovery
Discovered by	Auguste Charlois
Discovery date	20 January 1893
Designations
MPC designation	(355) Gabriella
Named after	Gabrielle Flammarion
Alternative designations	1893 E
Minor planet category	Main belt
Orbital characteristics[1]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc	123.23 yr (45008 d)
Aphelion	2.80813 AU (420.090 Gm)
Perihelion	2.26681 AU (339.110 Gm)
Semi-major axis	2.53747 AU (379.600 Gm)
Eccentricity	0.10667
Orbital period (sidereal)	4.04 yr (1476.4 d)
Mean anomaly	210.870°
Mean motion	0° 14^m 37.82^s / day
Inclination	4.28364°
Longitude of ascending node	351.825°
Argument of perihelion	105.626°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	22.79±1.1 km
Synodic rotation period	4.830 h (0.2013 d)
Geometric albedo	0.2353±0.023
Absolute magnitude (H)	10.1

355 Gabriella is a typical Main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on 20 January 1893 in Nice and named after French astronomer Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion.[2]

References

1. "355 Gabriella (1893 E)". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
2. Schmadel, Lutz D. (2012). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer. p. 43. ISBN 978-3-642-29718-2.

External links

• 355 Gabriella at AstDyS-2, Asteroids—Dynamic Site
  • Ephemeris · Observation prediction · Orbital info · Proper elements · Observational info
• 355 Gabriella at the JPL Small-Body Database
  • Close approach · Discovery · Ephemeris · Orbit viewer · Orbit parameters · Physical parameters