(2425) Shenzhen

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Asteroid
(2425) Shenzhen
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eos family
Major semi-axis 2.9984  AU
eccentricity 0.0985
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7032 AU - 3.2936 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 10.875 °
Sidereal period 5.19 a
Mean orbital velocity 17,201 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 19 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period 14.715 h
Absolute brightness 11.2 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Purple Mountain Observatory
Date of discovery March 17, 1975
Another name 1975 FW, 1950 LU, 1955 HF
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(2425) Shenzhen is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 17 March 1975 at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the city of Shenzhen in the Chinese province of Guangdong .

See also

Web links

  • (2425) Shenzhen at the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Minor Planet Center