(813) Baumeia

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Asteroid
(813) Baumeia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.223  AU
eccentricity 0.026
Perihelion - aphelion 2.166 AU - 2.28 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.3 °
Length of the ascending node 52 °
Argument of the periapsis 317.1 °
Time of passage of the perihelion September 18, 2011
Sidereal period 3 a 115 d
Mean orbital velocity 20.0 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 14 km
Albedo 0.20
Rotation period 10 h 33 min
Absolute brightness 11.7 mag
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery November 28, 1915
Another name 1915 YR, 1945 WC, 1974 QR 2
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(813) Baumeia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on November 28, 1915 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The asteroid is named after H. Baum , an astronomy student who was killed in World War I.

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