(1267) Geertruida

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Asteroid
(1267) Geertruida
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.4682  AU
eccentricity 0.1799
Perihelion - aphelion 2.0243 AU - 2.9121 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 4.786 °
Sidereal period 3,878 a
Mean orbital velocity 18.96 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 23.40 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.047
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period 5,500 h
Absolute brightness 12,013 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer H. van Gent
Date of discovery April 23, 1930
Another name 1930 HD, 1926 GV, 1927 SH
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.

(1267) Geertruida is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 23. April 1930 by Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent in Johannesburg was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from a sister of G. Pels , a computational assistant at the Leiden observatory.

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