(1667) Pels
Asteroid (1667) Pels |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.1901 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1554 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.8497 AU - 2.5305 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.617 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.241 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 20.13 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 13 km |
Rotation period | 3.268 h |
Absolute brightness | 11,974 likes |
Spectral class | Sat |
history | |
Explorer | H. van Gent |
Date of discovery | September 16, 1930 |
Another name | 1930 SY, 1933 HD, 1936 JA |
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(1667) Pels is an asteroid of the main belt discovered on September 16, 1930 by the Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent in Johannesburg .
The asteroid is named after G. Pels , a computational assistant at the Leiden observatory.