(1443) Ruppina
Asteroid (1443) Ruppina |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Koronis family |
Major semi-axis | 2.9379 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0584 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.7664 AU - 3.1093 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.928 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.036 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.38 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 16 km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 11.0 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
Date of discovery | December 29, 1937 |
Another name | 1937 YG, 1931 TX 3 |
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. |
(1443) Ruppina is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on December 29, 1937 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth , who worked at the observatory on the Königstuhl near Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the city of Neuruppin in Germany, the birthplace of the astronomer Martin Ebell .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz Schmadel: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names , Springer-Verlag, Berlin 2003, ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3