(1794) Finsen

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Asteroid
(1794) Finsen
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.132  AU
eccentricity 0.154
Perihelion - aphelion 2.6487835 AU - 3.615 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 14.507 °
Sidereal period 2024.4 days
Mean orbital velocity 16.8 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 37.31 ± 2.3 km
Albedo 0.047
Rotation period H
Absolute brightness 11.08 likes
Spectral class C type
history
Explorer Bruwer, YES
Date of discovery April 7, 1970
Another name 1970 GA, 1937 JR, 1948 GK, 1950 TJ, 1950 TS2, 1951 XL, 1951 YJ, 1962 WX, 1965 MC
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(1794) Finsen is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 7 April 1970 by JA Bruwer in Hartbeespoort was discovered.

It is named after the South African astronomer William Stephen Finsen (1905–1979, director of the Union Observatory 1957–1965).

See also

Individual evidence

  1. SpringerReference: (1794) Finsen