50 Virginia
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| Orbital characteristics [1] | |
|---|---|
| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.650 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 1.890 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.409 AU |
| Orbital period | 4.31 years |
| Inclination | 2.83° |
| Eccentricity | 0.287 |
| Physical characteristics [1] | |
| Diameter | 99.8 km |
| Rotation period [3] | 14.31 hours |
| Abs. magnitude | 9.24 |
| Albedo [4] | 0.036 |
| History [2] | |
| Discoverer | J. Ferguson, 1857 |
50 Virginia is a large, very dark Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by J. Ferguson on October 4, 1857. R. Luther found it independently on October 19, and his discovery was announced first.
The reason for Virginia's name is not known. It is probably named after Verginia, the Roman noblewoman slain by her father, but it may alternatively have been named after the American state of Virginia.
Aspects
| Stationary, than retrograde | Opposition | Distance at opposition | Brightness | Stationary, than prograde | Conjunction to sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30. October 2004 | 13. December 2004 | 1,19256 AU | 11,6 mag | 23. January 2005 | 12. August 2005 | |
| 17. January 2006 | 13. March 2006 | 2,32360 AU | 13,7 mag | 8. May 2006 | 15. October 2006 | |
| 20. March 2007 | 12. May 2007 | 2,13256 AU | 13,5 mag | 8. July 2007 | 26. December 2007 | |
| 29. August 2008 | 2. October 2008 | 0,88873 AU | 10,5 mag | 4. November 2008 | 11. July 2009 | |
| 29. December 2009 | 21. February 2010 | 2,10976 AU | 13,4 mag | 16. April 2010 | 27. September 2010 | |
| 26. February 2011 | 22. April 2011 | 2,33599 AU | 13,8 mag | 20. June 2011 | 28. November 2011 | |
| 9. June 2012 | 22. July 2012 | 1,22390 AU | 11,7 mag | 4. September 2012 | 17. May 2013 | |
| 7. December 2013 | 28. January 2014 | 1,76406 AU | 12,9 mag | 18. March 2014 | 8. September 2014 | |
| 8. February 2015 | 4. April 2015 | 2,40891 AU | 13,9 mag | 1. June 2015 | 6. November 2015 | |
| 23. April 2016 | 12. June 2016 | 1,70150 AU | 12,8 mag | 4. August 2016 | 24. February 2017 | |
| 8. November 2017 | 24. December 2017 | 1,30222 AU | 11,9 mag | 5. February 2018 | 18. August 2018 | |
| 21. January 2019 | 17. March 2019 | 2,35357 AU | 13,8 mag | 13. May 2019 | 19. October 2019 | |
| 25. March 2020 | 16. May 2020 | 2,06875 AU | 13,5 mag | 12. July 2020 | 2. January 2021 |
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