(1753) Mieke

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Asteroid
(1753) Mieke
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eos family
Major semi-axis 3.0125  AU
eccentricity 0.0847
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7572 AU - 3.2678 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 11.375 °
Sidereal period 5.229 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.16 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 19 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period 8.8 h
Absolute brightness 11.1 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer H. van Gent
Date of discovery May 10, 1934
Another name 1934 JM, 1951 SM, 1951 VB
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.

(1753) Mieke is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on May 10, 1934 by the Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent in Johannesburg .

The asteroid is named after the wife of the Dutch astronomer Jan Hendrik Oort .

See also