(815) Coppelia
Asteroid (815) Coppelia |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.658 AU |
eccentricity | 0.074 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.46 AU - 2.856 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 13.9 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 57.1 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 58.9 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | May 4, 2011 |
Sidereal period | 4 a 122 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.2 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 21 km |
Albedo | 0.21 |
Rotation period | 4 h 25 min |
Absolute brightness | 10.7 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Max Wolf |
Date of discovery | February 2, 1916 |
Another name | 1916 YU, 1953 VP 3 |
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(815) Coppelia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on February 2, 1916 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The asteroid was named after the Ballet Coppélia by Léo Delibes .