(2019) van Albada

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Asteroid
(2019) van Albada
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2413  AU
eccentricity 0.1656
Perihelion - aphelion 1.8702 AU - 2.6124 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 4.048 °
Sidereal period 3.355 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.90 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 17 km
Absolute brightness 12,222 mag
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer H. van Gent
Date of discovery September 28, 1935
Another name 1935 SX 1 , 1931 JN, 1941 HS
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(2019) van Albada 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 Dutch astronomer Gale Bruno van Albada .

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