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697 Galilea

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Discovered by
  
J. Helffrich

Alternative names
  
1910 JO

Aphelion
  
3.3305 AU (498.24 Gm)

Discovered
  
14 February 1910

Orbits
  
Sun

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

Discovery site
  
Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory

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.

References

697 Galilea Wikipedia