(1638) Rwanda
Asteroid (1638) Rwanda |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.748 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1906 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.2242 AU - 3.2718 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 0.289 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,555 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.97 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 19 km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 11.6 mag |
Spectral class | X |
history | |
Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
Date of discovery | 1935 |
Another name | 1935 JF, 1912 OX, 1930 HF |
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. |
(1638) Rwanda is an asteroid of the main belt , which on May 3, 1935 by South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the East African country Rwanda .