(1162) Larissa
Asteroid (1162) Larissa |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.9324 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1121 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 3.4916 AU - 4.3732 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.888 ° |
Sidereal period | 7.798 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 15.02 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 44.6 km |
Albedo | 0.1485 |
Absolute brightness | 9.44 mag |
Spectral class | P |
history | |
Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
Date of discovery | 5th January 1930 |
Another name | 1930 AC, 1948 KJ |
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(1162) Larissa is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 5, 1930 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth , active at the observatory on the Königstuhl near Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the Greek city of Larisa .