Discovered by Johann Palisa Alternative names 1951 VJ Observation arc 130.04 yr (47496 d) Orbits Sun Named after Saint Walpurga Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 3 April 1886 Minor planet category Main belt Discovered 3 April 1886 Discoverer Johann Palisa Discovery site Vienna Observatory | |
Aphelion 3.19960 AU (478.653 Gm) Similar 242 Kriemhild, 220 Stephania, 265 Anna, 276 Adelheid, 266 Aline | ||
256 Walpurga is a large Main belt asteroid. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on April 3, 1886 in Vienna and was named after Saint Walburga.
Photometric observations at the Oakley Observatory in Terre Haute, Indiana during 2007 were used to build a light curve for this asteroid. The asteroid displayed a rotation period of 16.64 ± 0.02 hours and a brightness variation of 0.38 ± 0.02 in magnitude.
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