(1591) Baize
Asteroid (1591) Baize |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Phocaea family |
Major semi-axis | 2.3922 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1754 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9726 AU - 2.8118 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 24.784 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,700 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.26 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 18.70 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | 0.106 |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | 10.0 h |
Absolute brightness | 11,367 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | S. Arend |
Date of discovery | May 31, 1951 |
Another name | 1951 KA, 1943 DE |
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. |
(1591) Baize is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 31 May 1951 by Belgian astronomers Sylvain Arend in Uccle was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the French physicist and amateur astronomer Paul Baize .