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| Orbital characteristics [ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html 1] | |
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| Orbit type | Main belt |
| Semimajor axis | 2.771 AU |
| Perihelion distance | 2.252 AU |
| Aphelion distance | 3.290 AU |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Inclination | 25.30° |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Physical characteristics [ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html 1] | |
| Diameter | 97.7 km |
| Rotation period | 20.664 hours |
| Spectral class | r |
| Abs. magnitude | 7.63 |
| Albedo | 0.163 |
| History | |
| Discoverer | P. M. Henry, 1875 |
148 Gallia is a large main belt asteroid.
Gallia was discovered by the brothers Paul Henry and Prosper Henry on August 7, 1875, but the credit for this discovery was given to Prosper. It is named after the Latin name for Gaul (France).
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