(1337) Gerarda
Asteroid (1337) Gerarda |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.9089 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1017 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.613 AU - 3.2048 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 17.989 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,961 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.46 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 38.86 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | 0.044 |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | 12.520 h |
Absolute brightness | 11,118 likes |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | H. van Gent |
Date of discovery | September 9, 1934 |
Another name | 1934 RA 1 , 1942 EE 1 |
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. |
(1337) Gerarda is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 9, 1934 by the Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent in Johannesburg .
The asteroid is named after the wife of G. Pels , a computational assistant at the Leiden observatory.