| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by: | J. Coggia |
| Discovery date: | August 30, 1880 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch 30 January, 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Aphelion | 561.361 Gm (3.752 AU) |
| Perihelion: | 298.821 Gm (1.997 AU) |
| Semi-major axis: | 430.091 Gm (2.875 AU) |
| Eccentricity: | 0.305 |
| Orbital period: | 1780.504 d (4.87 a) |
| Avg. orbital speed: | 17.57 km/s |
| Mean anomaly: | 220.993° |
| Inclination: | 10.474° |
| Longitude of ascending node: | 163.151° |
| Argument of perihelion: | 154.303° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions: | 66.0 km |
| Mass: | unknown |
| Mean density: | unknown |
| Equatorial surface gravity: | unknown |
| Escape velocity: | unknown |
| Rotation period: | 12.54 h |
| Albedo: | 0.048 |
| Temperature: | unknown |
| Spectral type: | C |
| Absolute magnitude: | 9.8 |
217 Eudora is a large Main belt asteroid. It probably has a composition similar to carbonaceous chondrites. It was discovered by J. Coggia on August 30, 1880 in Marseilles. It was his fourth asteroid discovery. It was named after Eudora, a Hyad in Greek mythology.
References
- The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database
- Minor Planet Discovery Circumstances
- Asteroid Lightcurve Data File
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