| Minorplanet: | yes |
| Background: |
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| 278 Paulina | |
| Discovered: | 16 May 1888 |
| Mpc Name: | (278) Paulina |
| Pronounced: | [1] |
| Alt Names: | A888 KA, 1959 XF |
| Epoch: | 31 July 2016 (JD 2457600.5) |
| Semimajor: | 2.75519AU |
| Perihelion: | 2.39091AU |
| Aphelion: | 3.11948abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Eccentricity: | 0.13222 |
| Period: | 4.57 yr (1670.4 d) |
| Inclination: | 7.81777° |
| Asc Node: | 62.0081° |
| Arg Peri: | 139.469° |
| Rotation: | 6.497abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Abs Magnitude: | 9.4 |
| Mean Motion: | / day |
| Orbit Ref: | [2] |
| Observation Arc: | 125.42 yr (45811 d) |
| Uncertainty: | 0 |
278 Paulina is a typical Main belt asteroid.[3]
It was discovered by Johann Palisa on 16 May 1888 in Vienna.[4]