(649) Josefa

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Asteroid
(649) Josefa
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.548  AU
eccentricity 0.277
Perihelion - aphelion 1.842 AU - 3.254 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 12.7 °
Length of the ascending node 357.2 °
Argument of the periapsis 348.9 °
Time of passage of the perihelion May 29, 2009
Sidereal period 4 a 24 d
Mean orbital velocity 18.3 km / s
Physical Properties
Rotation period 10 h 29 min
Absolute brightness 12.7 mag
history
Explorer August Kopff
Date of discovery September 11, 1907
Another name 1907 AF
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(649) Josefa is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 11, 1907 by the German astronomer August Kopff in Heidelberg .

The origin of the name is unclear.

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