(1722) Goffin
Asteroid (1722) Goffin |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.5142 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0483 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.3928 AU - 2.6357 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.467 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,987 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.78 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 10 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | ? |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | 28.8 h |
Absolute brightness | 12.30 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Eugène Delporte |
Date of discovery | February 23, 1938 |
Another name | 1938 EG, 1942 DJ, 1950 HK |
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. |
(1722) Goffin is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered in Ukkel on February 23, 1938 by the Belgian astronomer Eugène Joseph Delporte .
The asteroid is named after the Belgian astronomer Edwin Goffin .
See also
Web links
- (1722) Goffin in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).
- (1722) Goffin in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).