158 Koronis

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158 Koronis /kəˈroʊnɨs/ is a main-belt asteroid that was discovered by Russian astronomer Viktor Knorre on January 4 1876 from the Berlin observatory. It was the first of his four asteroid discoveries. The meaning of the asteroid name is uncertain but it may come from Coronis the mother of Asclepius from Greek mythology. Alternatively it may come from Coronis a nymph of the Hyades sisterhood.From its spectrum this is classified as an S-type asteroid indicating a stony composition.

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average speed (km/s)

64080.0

orbital period (μ)

1.53367e+08

periapsis (km)

4.04663e+11

absolute magnitude

9.27

albedo

0.277

discovery date

1876-01-04

discoverer

Viktor Knorre

epoch

August 27 2011 (JD 2455800.5)