(3271) Ul
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Asteroid (3271) ul |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Cupid type |
| Major semi-axis | 2.1017 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.3956 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.2701 AU - 2.9331 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 25.039 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 158.9 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 158.8 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3,047 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 20.55 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 1.4 to 3.1 km |
| Absolute brightness | 16,265 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | H.-E. Cobbler |
| Date of discovery | September 14, 1982 |
| Another name | 1982 RB |
| 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. | |
(3271) Ul is an asteroid of the Cupid type that was discovered on September 14, 1982 by Hans-Emil Schuster at the La Silla Observatory .
It is named after a nocturnal moon spirit in the mythology of the Melanesians in the New Hebrides . Ul is the antagonist of Tortali, the spirit of the day and the sun. The name Ul also refers to a deity in a Belgariad fantasy saga by David Eddings .
Web links
- (3271) Ul at the IAU Minor Planet Center (English)