701 Oriola

701 Oriola
Discovery
Discovered byJ. Helffrich
Discovery siteHeidelberg Observatory
Discovery date12 July 1910
Designations
(701) Oriola
Pronunciation/ɒrˈrələ/
Named after
oriole
A910 ND; 1946 KB; 1950 BN1; 1958 TC1; A899 LD; A906 TB
Main belt
Orbital characteristics
Epoch 31 May 2020 (JD 2459000.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc113.68 yr (41522 d)
Aphelion3.1248 AU (467.46 Gm)
Perihelion2.9117 AU (435.58 Gm)
3.0183 AU (451.53 Gm)
Eccentricity0.035303
5.24 yr (1915.3 d)
75.376°
0° 11m 16.656s / day
Inclination7.134°
243.703°
328.166°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions42.9 km
9.090 h (0.3788 d)
0.191±0.020
C
9.2

    701 Oriola /ɒrˈrələ/ is a main belt asteroid. This C-type asteroid shows possible broad absorption which may be explained by either magnesium-rich amorphous pyroxene or crystalline silicate. This likely accounts for the relatively high albedo as an outer-belt asteroid.