(702) Alauda
Asteroid (702) Alauda |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3,194 AU |
eccentricity | 0.021 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 3.127 AU - 3.261 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 20.6 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 290 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 353.6 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | 19th October 2012 |
Sidereal period | 5 a 259 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.7 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | (195 ± 3) km |
Albedo | 0.06 |
Rotation period | 8 h 22 min |
Absolute brightness | 7.3 likes |
Spectral class | C. |
history | |
Explorer | Joseph Helffrich |
Date of discovery | July 16, 1910 |
Another name | 1910 KQ |
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. |
(702) Alauda is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on July 16, 1910 by the German astronomer Joseph Helffrich in Heidelberg . In 2007, a little companion named Pichi üñëm was discovered.
The name is derived from the Latin name of the bird family of the larks (Alaudidae).