Discovered by J. Helffrich Alternative names 1910 JO Aphelion 3.3305 AU (498.24 Gm) Discovered 14 February 1910 Asteroid group Asteroid belt | Discovery date 14 February 1910 Observation arc 106.00 yr (38717 d) Perihelion 2.4292 AU (363.40 Gm) Inclination 15.143° Discoverer Joseph Helffrich | |
Joseph Helffrich discoveries 699 Hela, 702 Alauda, 714 Ulula | ||
697 Galilea is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was named in honor of Galileo Galilei, as it was discovered just after the 300th anniversary of his discovery of the Galilean moons.
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