47 Aglaja
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| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.879 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.491 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.268 AU |
| Orbital period | 4.89 years |
| Inclination | 4.98° |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Physical characteristics [1] | |
| Diameter | 127 km |
| Rotation period [3] | 13.2 hours |
| Spectral class | C |
| Abs. magnitude | 7.84 |
| Albedo [4] | 0.080 |
| History [2] | |
| Discoverer | R. Luther, 1857 |
47 Aglaja (ə-glye'-ə ([[Help:Pronunciation respelling key|key]])) is a large, dark main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by R. Luther on September 15, 1857. It is named after Aglaea, one of the Charites in Greek mythology.
Aspects
| Conjunction to sun | Stationary, than retrograde | Opposition | Distance at opposition | Brightness | Stationary, than prograde | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. June 2005 | 27. November 2005 | 19. January 2006 | 2,25589 AU | 12,4 mag | 14. March 2006 | |
| 26. August 2006 | 4. February 2007 | 29. March 2007 | 2,09465 AU | 12,0 mag | 22. May 2007 | |
| 14. November 2007 | 27. May 2008 | 10. July 2008 | 1,52181 AU | 11,1 mag | 25. August 2008 | |
| 13. March 2009 | 20. September 2009 | 11. November 2009 | 1,84145 AU | 11,7 mag | 28. December 2009 | |
| 22. June 2010 | 5. December 2010 | 27. January 2011 | 2,27338 AU | 12,4 mag | 23. March 2011 | |
| 4. September 2011 | 14. February 2012 | 6. April 2012 | 2,03441 AU | 11,9 mag | 30. May 2012 | |
| 25. November 2012 | 12. June 2013 | 26. July 2013 | 1,49155 AU | 11,0 mag | 10. September 2013 | |
| 28. March 2014 | 1. October 2014 | 22. November 2014 | 1,91718 AU | 11,8 mag | 9. January 2015 | |
| 2. July 2015 | 13. December 2015 | 4. February 2016 | 2,28115 AU | 12,4 mag | 31. March 2016 | |
| 11. September 2016 | 23. February 2017 | 16. April 2017 | 1,96786 AU | 11,8 mag | 8. June 2017 | |
| 8. December 2017 | 28. June 2018 | 12. August 2018 | 1,48194 AU | 10,9 mag | 27. September 2018 | |
| 10. April 2019 | 11. October 2019 | 2. December 2019 | 1,98900 AU | 12,0 mag | 20. January 2020 | |
| 10. July 2020 | 20. December 2020 | 11. February 2021 | 2,27922 AU | 12,4 mag | 8. April 2021 |
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