(743) Eugenisis

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Asteroid
(743) Eugenisis
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.7926  AU
eccentricity 0.0592
Perihelion - aphelion 2.6274 AU - 2.9579 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 4.834 °
Sidereal period 4,667 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.82 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 53 km
Albedo 0.062
Rotation period H
Absolute brightness 10,088 mag
Spectral class C.
history
Explorer Franz Kaiser
Date of discovery February 25, 1913
Another name 1913 QV
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(743) Eugenisis is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on February 25, 1913 by the German astronomer Franz Kaiser in Heidelberg .

The asteroid was named after the Greek term for a good product. The name was chosen on the occasion of the birth of the discoverer's daughter.

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