
Discovery
Discovered byJohann Palisa Discovery date16 May 1888
Designations
MPC designation(278) Paulina
Pronunciation/pɔːˈliːnə,-ˈlaɪnə/
Alternative designationsA888 KA, 1959 XF
Minor planet categoryMain belt Orbital characteristics
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc125.42 yr (45811 d)
Aphelion3.11948 AU (466.668 Gm) Perihelion2.39091 AU (357.675 Gm)
Semi-major axis2.75519 AU (412.171 Gm)
Eccentricity0.13222
Orbital period (sidereal)4.57 yr (1670.4 d) Mean motion0° 12m 55.85s / day
Inclination7.81777°
Longitude of ascending node62.0081°
Argument of perihelion139.469°
Physical characteristics
Synodic rotation period6.497 h (0.2707 d) Geometric albedo0.2505±0.024
Absolute magnitude (H)9.4