(1717) Arlon

Asteroid (1717) Arlon
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type	Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis	2.1956 AU
eccentricity	0.1287
Perihelion - aphelion	1.9131 AU - 2.4781 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane	6.129 °
Sidereal period	3,253 a
Mean orbital velocity	20.10 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter	9 km (and?)
Dimensions	? kg
Albedo	?
Medium density	? g / cm³
Rotation period	5.148 h
Absolute brightness	12,261 mag
Spectral class	?
history
Explorer	S. Arend
Date of discovery	January 8, 1954
Another name	1954 AC, 1930 YU, 1941 BJ
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(1717) Arlon is an asteroid of the main belt , which on January 8, 1954 by the Belgian astronomers Sylvain Arend in Uccle was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from the Belgian city of Arlon .

The Ondrejov Observatory reported on January 17, 2006 that based on light curve investigations, conclusions could possibly be drawn about an asteroid's moon.

Individual evidence