(1864) Daedalus
Asteroid (1864) Daedalus |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Apollo type |
Major semi-axis | 1.461 AU |
eccentricity | 0.615 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 0.563 AU - 2.3588 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 22.196 ° |
Sidereal period | 1,766 years |
Mean orbital velocity | 24.64 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 3.1 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | ? |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | 8.572 h |
Absolute brightness | 14,462 mag |
Spectral class | Sr |
history | |
Explorer | Tom Gehrels |
Date of discovery | March 24, 1971 |
Another name | 1971 FA |
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. |
(1864) Daedalus is an asteroid belonging to the group of the Apollo asteroids . Daedalus was discovered on March 24, 1971 by Tom Gehrels on Mount Palomar .
The asteroid is named after the legendary Greek inventor Daidalos .