(1986) Plaut

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Asteroid
(1986) Plaut
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Themis family
Major semi-axis 3.0949  AU
eccentricity 0.2012
Perihelion - aphelion 2.4721 AU - 3.7178 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.21 °
Sidereal period 5.445 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.93 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 49 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12,031 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer H. van Gent
Date of discovery September 28, 1935
Another name 1935 SV 1 , 1951 RL 1 , 1972 LK 1
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(1986) Plaut is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 28, 1935 by the Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent in Johannesburg .

The asteroid bears the name of the German-Dutch astronomer Lukas Plaut .

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