304 Olga is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.

304 Olga
Discovery
Discovered byJohann Palisa
Discovery date14 February 1891
Designations
(304) Olga
Pronunciation/ˈɒlɡə/, German: [ˈɔlɡaː][1]
A891 CB; 1952 SJ
Main belt
Orbital characteristics[2]
Epoch 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5)
Uncertainty parameter 0
Observation arc124.78 yr (45577 d)
Aphelion2.93719 AU (439.397 Gm)
Perihelion1.86853 AU (279.528 Gm)
2.40286 AU (359.463 Gm)
Eccentricity0.22237
3.72 yr (1360.5 d)
63.6148°
0° 15m 52.607s / day
Inclination15.8530°
159.080°
172.423°
Physical characteristics
Dimensions67.86±2.1 km[2]
70.30 ± 2.32 km[3]
Mass(1.15 ± 1.12) × 1018 kg[3]
18.36 h (0.765 d)
0.0488±0.003
C
9.74

It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 14 February 1891 in Vienna.

304 Olga was identified as one of three asteroids that were likely to be a parent body for chondrites along with 449 Hamburga and 335 Roberta.[4] All three asteroids were known to have low-albedo (not reflect as much light) and be close to "meteorite producing resonances".[4] Chrondrites are the most common type of meteor found on Earth, accounting for over 80% of all meteors.[5] They are named for the tiny spherical silicate particles that are found inside them (those particles are called chondrules).[5]

References

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  1. ^ (German Names)
  2. ^ a b "304 Olga". JPL Small-Body Database. NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b Carry, B. (December 2012), "Density of asteroids", Planetary and Space Science, vol. 73, pp. 98–118, arXiv:1203.4336, Bibcode:2012P&SS...73...98C, doi:10.1016/j.pss.2012.03.009. See Table 1.
  4. ^ a b Lunar and planetary science: abstracts of papers submitted to the ... Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Lunar and Planetary Institute. 1996.
  5. ^ a b "ASU - Chondrites". Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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