(3297) Hong Kong
Asteroid (3297) Hong Kong |
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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 |
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(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 .