(523) Ada
Asteroid (523) Ada |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.968 AU |
eccentricity | 0.174 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.451 AU - 3.485 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.3 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 260.9 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 188.9 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | January 2, 2011 |
Sidereal period | 5 a 42 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.2 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 32 km |
Albedo | 0.25 |
Rotation period | 10 h |
Absolute brightness | 9.6 likes |
history | |
Explorer | R. S. Dugan |
Date of discovery | January 27, 1904 |
Another name | 1904 ND, 1937 NB, 1964 XN |
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. |
(523) Ada is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 27, 1904 by the American astronomer Raymond Smith Dugan in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after Ada Helme, a friend of the discoverer.