89 Julia - Definition and Overview

**89 Julia**
Orbital characteristics ^{1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html)}
Orbit type	Main belt
Semimajor axis	2.550 AU
Perihelion distance	2.082 AU
Aphelion distance	3.018 AU
Orbital period	4.07 years
Inclination	16.14°
Eccentricity	0.184
Physical characteristics ^{1 (ftp://ftp.lowell.edu/pub/elgb/astorb.html)}
Diameter	151.5 km
Rotation period ^{3 (http://charlie.psi.edu/pds/)}	11.387 hours
Spectral class	S
Abs. magnitude	6.60
History ^{2 (http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/lists/NumberedMPs.html)}
Discoverer	E. Stephan, 1866

89 Julia is a large main belt asteroid. It is likely composed of silicate rock and nickel-iron metals.

It was discovered by a French astronomer Édouard Stephan on August 6, 1866. It was first of his two asteroid discoveries; the other was 91 Aegina. It believed to be named after Saint Julia of Corsica.

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