(1813) Imhotep

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Asteroid
(1813) Imhotep
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 .

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