(522) Helga

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Asteroid
(522) Helga
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3,626  AU
eccentricity 0.076
Perihelion - aphelion 3.351 AU - 3.901 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 4.4 °
Length of the ascending node 117 °
Argument of the periapsis 238.3 °
Time of passage of the perihelion July 25, 2012
Sidereal period 6 a 331 d
Mean orbital velocity 15.6 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 101 km
Albedo 0.04
Rotation period 8.1 h
Absolute brightness 9.1 mag
Spectral class X
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery January 10, 1904
Another name 1904 NC, 1936 QP
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(522) Helga is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 10, 1904 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The origin of the name is unknown.

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