(1140) Crimea
| 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 | ? kg | 
| 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 .
