(679) Pax
Asteroid (679) Pax |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.5885 AU |
eccentricity | 0.3112 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.783 AU - 3.3939 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 24.351 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.165 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | (63.909 ± 0.212) km |
Rotation period | 8 h 27 min |
Absolute brightness | 9.01 mag |
history | |
Explorer | August Kopff |
Date of discovery | January 28, 1909 |
Another name | 1909 FY |
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(679) Pax is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 28, 1909 by the German astronomer August Kopff in Heidelberg .
The asteroid was named after the Roman goddess Pax (lat .: peace ).