- 237 Coelestina
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237 Coelestina DiscoveryDiscovered by Johann Palisa Discovery date June 27, 1884 DesignationsAlternate name(s) n/a Minor planet
categoryMain belt Epoch 30 January 2005 (JD 2453400.5) Aphelion 443.501 Gm (2.965 AU) Perihelion 383.183 Gm (2.561 AU) Semi-major axis 413.342 Gm (2.763 AU) Eccentricity 0.073 Orbital period 1677.516 d (4.59 a) Average orbital speed 17.92 km/s Mean anomaly 69.166° Inclination 9.754° Longitude of ascending node 84.446° Argument of perihelion 201.743° Physical characteristicsDimensions 41.0 km Mass unknown Mean density unknown Equatorial surface gravity unknown Escape velocity unknown Rotation period unknown Albedo unknown Temperature unknown Spectral type unknown Absolute magnitude (H) 9.24 237 Coelestina is a typical Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on June 27, 1884 in Vienna and was named after Coelestine, wife of astronomer Theodor von Oppolzer.
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