(14995) Archytas
Asteroid (14995) Archytas |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.073 AU |
eccentricity | 0.088 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.804 AU - 3.343 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.240 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.39 a |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 12.9 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Paul G. Comba |
Date of discovery | November 5, 1997 |
Another name | 1997 VY 1 |
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. |
(14995) Archytas is a main belt asteroid discovered on November 5, 1997 by Paul G. Comba at the Prescott Observatory .
The asteroid was named after Archytas of Taranto on November 11, 2000 .