(1631) Kopff
Asteroid (1631) Kopff |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.2353 AU |
eccentricity | 0.2129 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.7594 AU - 2.7112 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.488 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,342 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.92 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 9.66 km |
Albedo | 0.2497 |
Rotation period | 6.683 h |
Absolute brightness | 12,048 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Yrjö Väisälä |
Date of discovery | October 11, 1936 |
Another name | 1936 UC, 1926 TH, 1935 FG |
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(1631) Kopff is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 11 October 1936 by the Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the German astronomer and asteroid discoverer August Kopff .