(1436) Salonta
Asteroid (1436) Salonta |
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Radar astronomical model from Salonta | |
Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.1436 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0676 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.9312 AU - 3.3561 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 13.896 ° |
Sidereal period | 5,574 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.80 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 62.90 km |
Albedo | 0.0339 |
Absolute brightness | 9,923 mag |
history | |
Explorer | György Kulin |
Date of discovery | December 11, 1936 |
Another name | 1936 YA, 1933 FX 1 , 1934 NU, 1954 CQ |
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. |
(1436) Salonta is an asteroid of the main belt discovered on December 11, 1936 by the Hungarian astronomer György Kulin at the Konkoly Observatory in Budapest . The asteroid is listed among the 1500 asteroids, so one of the first.
The name of the asteroid is reminiscent of the birthplace of its discoverer, the city of Salonta , which is now in Romania . Before that (1436) Salonta received the provisional designation (1436) 1936 YA .
discovery
The asteroid was discovered by Gyögy Kulin on December 11, 1936. Just three nights later, on December 14, 1936, he was spotted by the French astronomer André Patry at the Nice Observatory .
Orbit
At a speed of 16.79 km / s (1436) Salonta moves an average distance of 3.1436349 AU in 5 years and 212 days (2037 days) around the sun. Its orbital plane is inclined by 13.89601 ° in relation to the ecliptic. The asteroid rotates on itself between 8,858 and 8,872 hours.
diameter
(1436) Salonta measures between 52.73 and 72.06 kilometers in diameter and has an albedo of 0.028 to 0.050, as shown by the infrared satellites IRAS , the Japanese Akari satellite and the WISE telescope of NASA's NEOWISE mission .
See also
Web links
- (1436) Salonta at the IAU Minor Planet Center (English)