(1633) Chimay

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Asteroid
(1633) Chimay
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Themis family
Major semi-axis 3.1859  AU
eccentricity 0.1328
Perihelion - aphelion 2.763 AU - 3.6089 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.678 °
Sidereal period 5,867 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.69 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 36.12 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.085
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 10,729 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer S. Arend
Date of discovery March 3, 1929
Another name 1929 EC, 1941 KF, 1946 HC
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.

(1633) Chimay is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 3 March 1929 by Belgian astronomers Sylvain Arend in Uccle was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from the Belgian municipality of Chimay .

See also