(1718) Namibia
Asteroid (1718) Namibia |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.3656 AU |
eccentricity | 0.2780 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.7081 AU - 3.0231 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.704 ° |
Sidereal period | 4, a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.37 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | ? km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 13.8 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Marjy Väisälä |
Date of discovery | September 14, 1942 |
Another name | 1942 RX, 1953 TV 1 , 1953 VB 3 |
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(1718) Namibia is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 14 September 1942 by Marjy Väisälä , a relative of the astronomer Yrjö Väisälä in Turku ( Finland was discovered).
The asteroid was named after the southwest African country Namibia .