(1598) Paloque

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Asteroid
(1598) Paloque
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.3321  AU
eccentricity 0.0815
Perihelion - aphelion 2.142 AU - 2.5222 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 7.531 °
Sidereal period 3,561 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.50 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 13.40 km
Albedo 0.130
Absolute brightness 12.606 mag
history
Explorer Louis Boyer
Date of discovery February 11, 1950
Another name 1950 CA, 1962 RB
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(1598) Paloque is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 11 February 1950 by the French astronomer Louis Boyer in Algiers was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from the French astronomer Émile Paloque .

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