(1517) Beograd

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Asteroid
(1517) Beograd
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.717  AU
eccentricity 0.042
Perihelion - aphelion 2.602 AU - 2.833 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.28 °
Sidereal period 4.48 a or 1636.2 d
Mean orbital velocity 18.07 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter (36.2 ± 1.9) km
Albedo 0.049 ± 0.005
Rotation period 6,943 h
Absolute brightness 11.10 mag
Spectral class X type (SMASS classification)
history
Explorer Milorad B. Protic
Date of discovery October 15, 1936
Another name 1938 FD, 1931 VF, 1934 JF, 1935 ST, 1942 CD, 1952 JG, 1952 KM 1 , 1971 VT, 1978 EW 6
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.

(1517) Beograd is an asteroid in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter . It was discovered on March 28, 1938 by the astronomer Milorad B. Protić and named by him after his native city of Belgrade . Its diameter is about 36 km. With the eccentricity value 0.042 it has a smaller eccentricity . The inclination of its orbit plane of about 5 ° to the reference plane is small for its size.

See also

Individual proof

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel : Dictionary of minor planet names (6th Edition) . 2 volumes, Springer Verlag, Berlin / Heidelberg 2012, ISBN 978-3-642-29717-5 , p. 117 ; MPC 2277

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