(1345) Potomac
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 ( asteroid of the main belt , which on February 4, 1908 by American astronomer Joel H. Metcalf in Taunton was detected.
) is anThe asteroid was named after the US River Potomac .