(3297) Hong Kong
| Asteroid (3297) Hong Kong | |
|---|---|
| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid | 
| Asteroid family | Themis family | 
| Major semi-axis | 3.1361 AU | 
| eccentricity | 0.1730 | 
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.5935 AU - 3.6786 AU | 
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.375 ° | 
| Sidereal period | 5,554 a | 
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.82 km / s | 
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 16 km | 
| Absolute brightness | 12.3 mag | 
| history | |
| Explorer | Purple Mountain Observatory | 
| Date of discovery | November 26, 1978 | 
| Another name | 1978 WN 14 , 1972 TU, 1980 DY | 
| 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. | |
(3297) Hong Kong is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 26 November 1978 at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the Chinese city and former British crown colony of Hong Kong .
