(2353) Alva
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Asteroid (2353) Alva |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.804 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2,490 AU - 3,119 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.793 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4.70 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 13 km |
| Absolute brightness | 11.5 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | Paul Wild |
| Date of discovery | October 27, 1975 |
| Another name | 1975 DU, 1926 GA, 1966 VG, 1970 SG 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. | |
(2353) Alva is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 27, 1975 by the Swiss astronomer Paul Wild from the Zimmerwald Observatory at the University of Bern .
The asteroid is named after a former friend of the discoverer.