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28 Bellona

28 Bellona
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.779 AU
Perihelion distance 2.366 AU
Aphelion distance 3.192 AU
Orbital period 4.63 years
Inclination 9.40°
Eccentricity 0.149
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 120.9 km
Rotation period 3 15.695 hours
Spectral class S
Abs. magnitude 7.09
History 2
Discoverer R. Luther, 1854

28 Bellona is a large main belt asteroid.

Bellona was discovered by R. Luther on March 1, 1854. It is named after Bellona, the Roman goddess of war; the name was chosen to mark the beginning of the Crimean War.



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