(2218) Wotho
|
Asteroid (2218) Wotho |
|
|---|---|
| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 3.039 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.166 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.533 AU - 3.544 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 14.966 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.30 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | (29.5 ± 1.3) km |
| Albedo | 0.067 ± 0.007 |
| Absolute brightness | 11.20 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Paul Wild |
| Date of discovery | January 10, 1975 |
| Another name | 1975 AK, 1931 XU, 1970 ED 1 , 1975 BG 1 |
| Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. | |
(2218) Wotho is an asteroid of the main belt , which the Swiss astronomers on January 10, 1975 Paul Wild , from zimmerwald observatory of the University of Bern was made, discovered.
The asteroid bears the name of the Wotho atoll located in the Marshall Islands .