(3784) Chopin

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Asteroid
(3784) Chopin
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.127  AU
eccentricity 0.169
Perihelion - aphelion 2.598 AU - 3.656 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 13.5 °
Sidereal period 5.53 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.84 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 28.53 ± 4.4 km
Albedo 0.0864
Rotation period 12.72 h
Absolute brightness 11.4 mag
history
Explorer EW Elst
Date of discovery October 31, 1986
Another name 1986 UL 1 , 1951 KY, 1977 AB 2 , 1978 GG 2
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.

(3784) Chopin is an asteroid of the main belt named after Frédéric Chopin . He was discovered by Eric Walter Elst on October 31, 1986 .

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