(469) Argentina
Asteroid (469) Argentina |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.178 AU |
eccentricity | 0.165 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2,654 AU - 3,702 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 11.7 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 334.3 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 207.2 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | June 18, 2008 |
Sidereal period | 5 a 243 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.6 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 126 km |
Albedo | 0.04 |
Rotation period | 17.6 h |
Absolute brightness | 8.6 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Luigi Carnera |
Date of discovery | February 20, 1901 |
Another name | 1901 GE, 1941 FB 1 , 1948 PG 1 |
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. |
(469) Argentina is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on January 20, 1901 by the Italian astronomer Luigi Carnera in Heidelberg .
The asteroid bears the name of the South American country Argentina .