359 Georgia
| Discovery A | |
|---|---|
| Discoverer | Auguste Charlois |
| Discovery Date | March 10, 1893 |
| Alternate Designations | 1893 M B |
| Category | Main belt |
| Orbital Elements C Epoch 30 January, 2005 (JD 2453400.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.156 |
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 408.114 Gm (2.728 AU) |
| Perihelion (q) | 344.409 Gm (2.302 AU) |
| Aphelion (Q) | 471.819 Gm (3.154 AU) |
| Orbital Period (P) | 1645.787 d (4.51 a) |
| Mean Orbital Speed | 18.03 km/s |
| Inclination (i) | 6.779° |
| Longitude of the Ascending Node (Ω) | 6.414° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 337.449° |
| Mean Anomaly (M) | 127.082° |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 44.0 km |
| Mass | unknown |
| Density | unknown |
| Surface Gravity | unknown |
| Escape Velocity | unknown |
| Rotation Period | unknown |
| Spectral Class | M |
| Absolute Magnitude | 8.86 |
| Albedo | unknown |
| Mean Surface Temperature | unknown |
359 Georgia is a typical Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a M-type asteroid and is probably composed of iron-nickel, either pure or mixed with stone.
It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on March 10, 1893 in Nice.
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