(3397) Leyla
Asteroid (3397) Leyla |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Mars orbit cruiser |
Asteroid family | Phocaea family |
Major semi-axis | 2.3498 AU |
eccentricity | 0.29954 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.6453 AU - 3.0524 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 21.9842 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.602 years |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 5.34 km |
Albedo | 0.225 |
Absolute brightness | 13.60 likes |
history | |
Explorer | R. Burnham , NG Thomas |
Date of discovery | December 12, 1964 |
Another name | 1964 XA |
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. |
(3397) Leyla is an asteroid discovered on December 12, 1964 by R. Burnham and Norman G. Thomas at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff , Arizona .
The asteroid to Nancy Leyla Lohmiller, the daughter of an employee of the named Minor Planet Center of NASA .
In its eccentric orbit around the sun, Leyla crosses the orbit of the planet Mars .
See also
Web links
- (3397) Leyla in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).