(1591) Baize

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Asteroid
(1591) Baize
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 ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
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 .

See also