(1594) Danjon

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Asteroid
(1594) Danjon
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2691  AU
eccentricity 0.1955
Perihelion - aphelion 1.8254 AU - 2.7128 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 8.943 °
Sidereal period 3.418 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.77 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 11.56 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.174
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11,772 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Louis Boyer
Date of discovery November 23, 1949
Another name 1949 WA, 1931 JA, 1937 AB
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.

(1594) Danjon is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 23 November 1949 by the French astronomer Louis Boyer in Algiers was discovered.

The name of the asteroid was chosen in honor of the French astronomer André Danjon .

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