(2197) Shanghai

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Asteroid
(2197) Shanghai
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Themis family
Major semi-axis 3.1609  AU
eccentricity 0.1172
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7904 AU - 3.5315 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.508 °
Sidereal period 5,620 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.75 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 20.20 km
Albedo 0.119
Absolute brightness 11.5 likes
history
Explorer Purple Mountain Observatory
Date of discovery December 30, 1965
Another name 1965 YN, 1942 VN, 1955 DA
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(2197) Shanghai is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 30 December 1965 at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the Chinese port city of Shanghai .

See also