(1345) Potomac

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Asteroid
(1345) Potomac
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 ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
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 ( listen ? / I ) is an asteroid of the main belt , which on February 4, 1908 by American astronomer Joel H. Metcalf in Taunton was detected. Audio file / audio sample

The asteroid was named after the US River Potomac .

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