(211) Isolda

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Asteroid
(211) Isolda
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Outer main belt
Major semi-axis 3.039  AU
eccentricity 0.163
Perihelion - aphelion 2.545 AU - 3.533 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.9 °
Length of the ascending node 263.7 °
Argument of the periapsis 174.4 °
Time of passage of the perihelion 4th October 2012
Sidereal period 5 a 108 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.0 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 143 km
Albedo 0.0602
Rotation period 18 h 22 min
Absolute brightness 7.89 likes
Spectral class C.
history
Explorer Johann Palisa
Date of discovery December 10, 1879
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(211) Isolda is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt that was discovered by Johann Palisa on December 10, 1879 . The asteroid was named after the legendary figure from Tristan and Isolde .

Isolda moves from 2.5454 ( perihelion ) to 3.4640 ( aphelion ) astronomical units around the Sun in 5.2986 years . The orbit is inclined 3.8830 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.1625.

Isolda has a diameter of 143 kilometers. It has a dark, carbon-rich surface with an albedo of 0.060. It rotates around its own axis in around 18 hours and 22 minutes.

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