(534) Nassovia

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Asteroid
(534) Nassovia
A three-dimensional model of (534) Nassovia based on its light curve
A three-dimensional model of (534) Nassovia based on its light curve
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Outer main belt
Asteroid family Koronis family
Major semi-axis 2,884  AU
eccentricity 0.056
Perihelion - aphelion 2.724 AU - 3.044 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.3 °
Length of the ascending node 94.2 °
Argument of the periapsis 337.4 °
Time of passage of the perihelion April 2, 2010
Sidereal period 4 a 328 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.5 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 33.12 km
Albedo 0.1991
Rotation period 9 h 23 min
Absolute brightness 9.77 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Raymond Smith Dugan
Date of discovery April 19, 1904
Another name 1904 OA, 1975 YG, A916 UQ
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.

(534) Nassovia is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 14 April 1904 by Raymond Smith Dugan was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the Latin name of the “Nassau Hall” at Princeton University .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. (534) Nassovia. In: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2003, ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3 , pp. 57 , doi : 10.1007 / 978-3-540-29925-7_322 ( springer.com [accessed November 2, 2018]).