(672) Astarte

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Asteroid
(672) Astarte
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
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(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 .

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