Alternative names 1904 OY Aphelion 3.7428 AU (559.91 Gm) Discovered 3 October 1904 Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 3 October 1904 Observation arc 111.54 yr (40741 d) Perihelion 2.6600 AU (397.93 Gm) Absolute magnitude 8.84 | |
Similar 528 Rezia, 540 Rosamunde, 509 Iolanda, 360 Carlova, 679 Pax | ||
545 Messalina is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was discovered on October 3, 1904 by Paul Götz (provisional name 1904 OY], at Heidelberg. It is named after Valeria Messalina, the third wife of Roman Emperor Claudius.
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