(1140) Crimea

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Asteroid
(1140) Crimea
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.7726  AU
eccentricity 0.1108
Perihelion - aphelion 2.4654 AU - 3.0799 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 14.132 °
Sidereal period 4,617 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.89 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 27.76 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.177
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period 9.770 h
Absolute brightness 9,543 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer G. N. Nikolayevich
Date of discovery December 30, 1929
Another name 1929 YC, A922 HA
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(1140) Crimea is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on December 30, 1929 by the Russian astronomer Grigory Nikolayevich Neuimin in Simejis .

The name is derived from the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea .

See also