(1402) Eri

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Asteroid
(1402) Eri
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.6854  AU
eccentricity 0.1538
Perihelion - aphelion 2.2724 AU - 3.0983 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 14.269 °
Sidereal period 4,401 a
Mean orbital velocity 18.18 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo ?
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12.7 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery July 16, 1936
Another name 1936 OC, 1949 MS
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.

(1402) Eri is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on July 16, 1936 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .

The asteroid was named after the German astronomer Erika Schattschneider-Kollnig .

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