(1492) Oppolzer
Asteroid (1492) Oppolzer |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.1730 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1161 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9207 AU - 2.4254 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 6.056 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.206 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 20.21 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 12.27 km |
Albedo | 0.089 |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 12,925 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Yrjö Väisälä |
Date of discovery | March 23, 1938 |
Another name | 1938 FL, 1971 VR |
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(1492) Oppolzer is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on March 23, 1938 by the Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä in Turku .
The name of the asteroid is derived from the Austrian astronomer Theodor von Oppolzer .