(1918) Aiguillon
Asteroid (1918) Aiguillon |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.1934 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1259 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.7914 AU - 3.5955 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.180 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.71 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.66 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 20 km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? |
Absolute brightness | 11.7 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Guy Soulié |
Date of discovery | 19th October 1968 |
Another name | 1968 UA |
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. |
(1918) Aiguillon is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 19 October 1968 by the French astronomer Guy Soulie in Bordeaux was discovered.
The name of the asteroid is derived from the French city of Aiguillon (Lot-et-Garonne) , the birthplace of the discoverer.