(672) Astarte
Asteroid (672) Astarte |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.557 AU |
eccentricity | 0.135 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.212 AU - 2.902 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 11.1 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 344 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 309.6 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | March 30, 2010 |
Sidereal period | 4 a 33 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.5 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 30 km |
Rotation period | 19 h 48 min |
Absolute brightness | 11.5 likes |
history | |
Explorer | August Kopff |
Date of discovery | September 21, 1908 |
Another name | 1908 DY |
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(672) Astarte is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 21, 1908 by the German astronomer August Kopff in Heidelberg .
The name is derived from the Phoenician deity Astarte .