(618) Elfriede

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Asteroid
(618) Elfriede
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Elfriede family
Major semi-axis 3,188  AU
eccentricity 0.075
Perihelion - aphelion 2.948 AU - 3.428 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 17 °
Length of the ascending node 111.1 °
Argument of the periapsis 228.1 °
Time of passage of the perihelion August 21, 2008
Sidereal period 5 a 253 d
Mean orbital velocity 16.7 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter (120 ± 5) km
Albedo 0.06
Rotation period approx. 15 h
Absolute brightness 8.3 mag
Spectral class Tholen: C
history
Explorer Karl Julius Lohnert
Date of discovery October 17, 1906
Another name 1906 VZ
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(618) Elfriede is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 17, 1906 by the German astronomer Karl Julius Lohnert in Heidelberg .

The origin of the name is unknown.

See also