(2930) Euripides

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Asteroid
(2930) Euripides
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Hoffmeister family
Major semi-axis 2.7793  AU
eccentricity 0.0249
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7101 AU - 3.8484 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 4.07 °
Sidereal period 4,633 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.87 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 13.0 likes
Spectral class SMASS: C
history
Explorer CJ and I. van Houten-Groeneveld ,
T. Gehrels
Date of discovery September 24, 1960
Another name 6554 PL, 1979 UX, 1983 PO
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(2930) Euripides is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 24, 1960 by the Dutch research team Cornelis Johannes van Houten , Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels as part of the Palomar-Leiden Survey .

The asteroid is named after the historical Greek playwright Euripides .

See also