(1345) Potomac
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Asteroid (1345) Potomac |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 3.9806 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1807 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 3.2614 AU - 4.6998 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 11.4 ° |
| Sidereal period | 7,942 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 14.93 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 71.82 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | 0.044 |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | 11,400 h |
| Absolute brightness | 9,697 likes |
| Spectral class | X |
| history | |
| Explorer | JH Metcalf |
| Date of discovery | 4th February 1908 |
| Another name | 1908 CG, 1932 CF, 1932 EA |
| 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. | |
(1345) Potomac ( ) is an asteroid of the main belt , which on February 4, 1908 by American astronomer Joel H. Metcalf in Taunton was detected.
The asteroid was named after the US River Potomac .