(2068) Dangreen

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Asteroid
(2068) Dangreen
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.7716  AU
eccentricity 0.0995
Perihelion - aphelion 2.4959 AU - 3.0474 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 12.889 °
Sidereal period 4,731 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.89 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 33.61 km
Albedo 0.039
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11,123 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer M. Laugier
Date of discovery January 8, 1948
Another name 1948 AD, 1931 KJ, 1939 DJ
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(2068) Dangreen is an asteroid of the main belt , which on January 8, 1948 by the French astronomer Marguerite Laugier at Nice was discovered.

The name of the asteroid was derived from the American Daniel WE Green , an observatory employee.

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