(610) Valeska

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Asteroid
(610) Valeska
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.086  AU
eccentricity 0.259
Perihelion - aphelion 2.288 AU - 3.884 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 12.7 °
Length of the ascending node 20.4 °
Argument of the periapsis 359.5 °
Time of passage of the perihelion September 3, 2009
Sidereal period 5 a 154 d
Mean orbital velocity 16.7 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 19 km
Rotation period 4.9 h
Absolute brightness 12.4 mag
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery September 26, 1906
Another name 1906 UK, 1933 SG
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(610) Valeska is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 26, 1906 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The origin of the name is unclear.

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