(2151) Hadwiger

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Asteroid
(2151) Hadwiger
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Maria family
Major semi-axis 2.561  AU
eccentricity 0.057
Perihelion - aphelion 2.415 AU - 2.707 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 15.466 °
Sidereal period 4.10 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 14 km in diameter
Rotation period 5.872 h
Absolute brightness 11.0 mag
history
Explorer Paul Wild
Date of discovery 3rd November 1977
Another name 1977 VX, 1932 UC, 1940 SB, 1963 FF, 1969 UU 2 , 1973 SQ 6 , 1975 EA
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(2151) Hadwiger is an asteroid of the main belt , which the Swiss astronomers on November 3, 1977 Paul Wild , from zimmerwald observatory of the University of Bern was made, discovered.

The asteroid is named after the Swiss mathematician Hugo Hadwiger (1908–1981).

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