(1813) Imhotep
Asteroid (1813) Imhotep |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.6833 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0789 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.4715 AU - 2.8951 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.093 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,396 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.183 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 24.72 km |
Albedo | 0.066 |
Rotation period | 17.978 h |
Absolute brightness | 11.81 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | CJ and I. van Houten-Groeneveld , T. Gehrels |
Date of discovery | October 17, 1960 |
Another name | 7589 PL, 1967 DC, 1969 TT 5 |
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(1813) Imhotep is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 17, 1960 by the Dutch research team Cornelis Johannes van Houten , Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels as part of the Palomar-Leiden Survey .
The name of the asteroid is derived from the historical Egyptian architect Imhotep .