(3060) Delcano
Asteroid (3060) Delcano |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.277 AU |
eccentricity | 0.177 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1,873 AU - 2,681 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.262 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.44 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.6 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Absolute brightness | 13.4 mag |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | Paul Wild |
Date of discovery | September 12, 1982 |
Another name | 1982 RD 1 , 1958 RH, 1979 VM 1 , 1979 YU |
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(3060) Delcano is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 12, 1982 by the Swiss astronomer Paul Wild from the Zimmerwald Observatory ( IAU code 026 ) at the University of Bern .
The asteroid is named after the Spanish navigator and explorer Juan Sebastián de Elcano .