(2989) Imago
Asteroid (2989) Imago |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.238 AU |
eccentricity | 0.174 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.849 AU - 2.627 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.630 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.35 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.7 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 12.5 km |
Albedo | 0.060 ± 0.016 |
Absolute brightness | 12.5 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Paul Wild |
Date of discovery | October 22, 1976 |
Another name | 1976 UF 1 , 1952 JL, 1952 KW, 1966 UD 1 , 1972 JK, 1982 HA 2 |
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. |
(2989) Imago is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 22, 1976 by the Swiss astronomer Paul Wild from the Zimmerwald Observatory at the University of Bern .
The asteroid is named after the Latin name for image .