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178 Belisana

**178 Belisana**
Orbital characteristics ¹
Orbit type	Main belt
Semimajor axis	2.461 AU
Perihelion distance	2.354 AU
Aphelion distance	2.567 AU
Orbital period	3.86 years
Inclination	1.90°
Eccentricity	0.043
Physical characteristics ¹
Diameter	35.8 km
Rotation period	12.321 hours
Spectral class ⁵	S
Abs. magnitude	9.38
Albedo ⁴	0.244
History ²
Discoverer	J. Palisa, 1877

178 Belisana is a rocky Main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by Johann Palisa on November 6, 1877. It is named after the Celtic goddess Belisana.

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