(1310) Villigera

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Asteroid
(1310) Villigera
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.3932  AU
eccentricity 0.3545
Perihelion - aphelion 1.5448 AU - 3.2417 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 21.081 °
Sidereal period 3,702 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.25 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 17 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo ?
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period 7.830 h
Absolute brightness 11,445 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer A. Schwassmann
Date of discovery 1932
Another name 1932 DB, 1964 TC
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.

(1310) Villigera is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on February 28, 1932 by the German astronomer F. K. Arnold Schwassmann in Bergedorf .

The asteroid was named after the Swiss astronomer Walter A. Villiger , who was head of the department for astronomical instruments at Carl Zeiss Jena .

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