151 Abundantia is a stony main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 1 November 1875, from the Austrian Naval Observatory in Pula. The name was chosen by Edmund Weiss of the Vienna Observatory; although the name refers to Abundantia, a Roman goddess of luck, it was also chosen to celebrate the increasing numbers of asteroids that were being discovered in the 1870s.[6]

151 Abundantia
Discovery[1]
Discovered byJ. Palisa
Discovery siteAustrian Naval Obs.
Discovery date1 November 1875
Designations
(151) Abundantia
Pronunciation/æbənˈdænʃiə/
Named after
Abundantia
A875 VA; 1974 QS2, 1974 QZ2
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2][3]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc131.24 yr (47936 d)
Aphelion2.6792 AU (400.80 Gm)
Perihelion2.5049 AU (374.73 Gm)
2.5921 AU (387.77 Gm)
Eccentricity0.033623
4.17 yr (1524.3 d)
141.90°
0° 14m 10.212s / day
Inclination6.4348°
38.872°
130.92°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions45.37±0.9 km
9.864 h (0.4110 d)
0.1728±0.007[3]
0.173[4]
S[5]
9.1

Information from A. Harris as of 1 March 2001 indicates that 151 Abundantia is an S class (stony) asteroid with a diameter of 45.37 km and H = 9.24 .1728 and albedo of 0.03. The light curve collected over 6 nights from 2/16/2002 to 3/10/2002 confirmed the rotational period to be 19.718h.[citation needed]

Data from 2001 shows a diameter of 45.37 km.[7] An occultation by the asteroid was observed on 10 December 2017, showing the asteroid to be highly elongated, with dimensions of roughly 24 x 52 km.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Harvard, Numbured MPs
  2. ^ "The Asteroid Orbital Elements Database". astorb. Lowell Observatory.
  3. ^ a b "151 Abundantia". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  4. ^ DSN IRAS Archived 2005-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ LCSUMPUB
  6. ^ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2003). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 29. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3.
  7. ^ "151 Abundantia". Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
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