(1270) Datura
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Asteroid (1270) Datura |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.2352 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2074 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.7716 AU - 2.6989 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.989 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3,342 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 19.92 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 8 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | ? |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | 3,300 h |
| Absolute brightness | 12.5 mag |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | George Van Biesbroeck |
| Date of discovery | 17th December 1930 |
| Another name | 1930 YE, 1953 XF, A913 VB |
| 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. | |
(1270) Datura is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 17 December 1930 by the Belgian astronomer George Van Biesbroeck at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay , Wisconsin was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the genus of thorn apples .