(634) Ute

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Asteroid
(634) Ute
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.045  AU
eccentricity 0.1864
Perihelion - aphelion 2.478 AU - 3.612 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 12.29 °
Length of the ascending node 133.5 °
Argument of the periapsis 220.6 °
Time of passage of the perihelion November 4, 2009
Sidereal period 5 a 112 d
Mean orbital velocity 16.9 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 69.44 km
Albedo 0.0530
Rotation period 11 h 45 min
Absolute brightness 9.60 mag
Spectral class X
history
Explorer August Kopff
Date of discovery May 12, 1907
Another name 1907 ZN
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(634) Ute is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on May 12, 1907 by the German astronomer August Kopff in Heidelberg .

The asteroid was named after a friend of the discoverer.

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