(2041) Lancelot

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Asteroid
(2041) Lancelot
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.1516  AU
eccentricity 0.2019
Perihelion - aphelion 2.5152 AU - 3.788 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.982 °
Sidereal period 5,595 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.78 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter (13.4 ± 1.2) km
Albedo 0.130
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12.303 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer CJ and I. van Houten-Groeneveld ,
T. Gehrels
Date of discovery September 24, 1960
Another name 2523 PL, 1972 XO 2 , 1973 AP 3>
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(2041) Lancelot is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 24, 1960 by the Dutch research team Cornelis Johannes van Houten , Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels as part of the Palomar-Leiden survey .

The name of the asteroid is derived from the table knight Lancelot .

See also