(1436) Salonta

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Asteroid
(1436) Salonta
Radar astronomical model from Salonta
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
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(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 .

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