Discovered by Johann Palisa Minor planet category Main belt Discovered 16 May 1888 Orbits Sun Discovery site Vienna Observatory | Discovery date 16 May 1888 Observation arc 125.42 yr (45811 d) Absolute magnitude 9.4 Discoverer Johann Palisa Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
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Aphelion 3.11948 AU (466.668 Gm) Perihelion 2.39091 AU (357.675 Gm) Similar 277 Elvira, 276 Adelheid, 266 Aline, 218 Bianca, 242 Kriemhild | ||
278 Paulina is a typical Main belt asteroid.
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on May 16, 1888 in Vienna.
References
278 Paulina Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA