(692) Hippodamia

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Asteroid
(692) Hippodamia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.3821  AU
eccentricity 0.1713
Perihelion - aphelion 2.8028 AU - 3.9614 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 26.104 °
Sidereal period 6.21 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter (45.90 ± 1.8) km
Absolute brightness 9.18 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer M. Wolf , A. Kopff
Date of discovery November 5, 1901
Another name 1901 HD
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(692) Hippodamia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on November 5, 1901 by the German astronomers Max Wolf and August Kopff in Heidelberg .

The asteroid is named after Hippodameia , the daughter of King Oinomaos from Greek mythology.

See also