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40 Harmonia

40 Harmonia
Orbital characteristics 1
Orbit type Main belt
Semimajor axis 2.267 AU
Perihelion distance 2.161 AU
Aphelion distance 2.374 AU
Orbital period 3.41 years
Inclination 4.26°
Eccentricity 0.047
Physical characteristics 1
Diameter 107.6 km
Rotation period 3 8.91 hours
Spectral class S
Abs. magnitude 7.00
Albedo 4 0.242
History 2
Discoverer H. Goldschmidt, 1856

40 Harmonia (har-moh'-nee-a) is a large main belt asteroid.

It was discovered by H. Goldschmidt on March 31, 1856 and named after Harmonia, the Greek goddess of harmony. The name was chosen to mark the end of the Crimean War.



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