(551) Ortrud

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Asteroid
(551) Ortrud
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Outer main belt
Major semi-axis 2.966  AU
eccentricity 0.126
Perihelion - aphelion 2.593 AU - 3.339 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 0.4 °
Length of the ascending node 6.3 °
Argument of the periapsis 68.4 °
Time of passage of the perihelion March 26, 2012
Sidereal period 5 a 40 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.2 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 78.46 km
Albedo 0.0426
Rotation period 13 h 3 min
Absolute brightness 9.57 likes
Spectral class XC
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery November 16, 1904
Another name 1904 PM, 1962 DC, 1978 AA
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(551) Ortrud is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered by Max Wolf on November 16, 1904 .

The asteroid was named after a character from Richard Wagner's opera Lohengrin .

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