(3613) Kunlun

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Asteroid
(3613) Kunlun
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Vesta family
Major semi-axis 2.3701  AU
eccentricity 0.0766
Perihelion - aphelion 2.1887 AU - 2.5515 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 7.419 °
Sidereal period 3,649 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.35 km / s
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 12.8 mag
history
Explorer Purple Mountain Observatory
Date of discovery November 10, 1982
Another name 1982 VJ 11 , 1949 UN, 1951 GR
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(3613) Kunlun is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 10 November 1982 at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing was discovered.

The name of the asteroid refers to the Kunlun Mountains, which extend for around 3000 km, including through the western regions of China.

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