(1878) Hughes
Asteroid (1878) Hughes |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Koronis family |
Major semi-axis | 2.8456 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0147 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.8039 AU - 2.8874 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.775 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,800 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.66 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 19.80 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | 0.140 |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 11,712 likes |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Eugène Delporte |
Date of discovery | August 18, 1933 |
Another name | 1933 QC, 1950 BA, 1955 FK |
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. |
(1878) Hughes is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 18 August 1933 by Belgian astronomer Eugène Joseph Delporte in Ukkel was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the son of Mireille Demiddelaer , a granddaughter of the discoverer.
See also
Web links
- (1878) Hughes in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).
- (1878) Hughes in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).