(1245) Calvinia
Asteroid (1245) Calvinia |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Koronis family |
Major semi-axis | 2.8946 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0773 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.671 AU - 3.1183 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.886 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,925 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.51 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 26.84 km |
Albedo | 0.271 |
Rotation period | 4,840 h |
Absolute brightness | 9,755 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
Date of discovery | May 26, 1932 |
Another name | 1932 KF, 1948 VT, 1950 CP |
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. |
(1245) Calvinia is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 26 May 1932 by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The name is derived from the South African city of Calvinia .