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32 Pomona

32 Pomona
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.587 AU
Perihelion distance 2.374 AU
Aphelion distance 2.800 AU
Orbital period 4.16 years
Inclination 5.53°
Eccentricity 0.082
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 80.8 km
Rotation period 3 9.448 hours
Spectral class S
Abs. magnitude 7.56
History 2
Discoverer H. Goldschmidt, 1854

32 Pomona is a main belt asteroid.

Pomona was discovered by H. Goldschmidt on October 26, 1854. It is named after Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit trees.



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