(1489) Attila

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asteroid
(1489) Attila
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.2071  AU
eccentricity 0.1338
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7779 AU - 3.6362 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.424 °
Sidereal period 5,743 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.63 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 30.27 km
Albedo 0.0700
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11,616 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer György Kulin
Date of discovery April 12, 1939
Another name 1939 GC, 1965 WH
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.

(1489) Attila is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on April 12, 1939 by the Hungarian astronomer György Kulin at the Konkoly Observatory in Budapest .

The name of the asteroid is reminiscent of Attila, king of the Huns .

See also