(1887) Virton

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Asteroid
(1887) Virton
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eos family
Major semi-axis 3.0103  AU
eccentricity 0.1089
Perihelion - aphelion 2.6826 AU - 3.338 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.606 °
Sidereal period 5.223 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.17 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 18.9 km
Absolute brightness 11.03 mag
history
Explorer S. Arend
Date of discovery 5th October 1950
Another name 1950 TD, 1934 RG, 1970 OA
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(1887) Virton is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 5 October 1950 by the Belgian astronomers Sylvain Arend in Uccle was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from the Belgian city of Virton .

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