(815) Coppelia

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Asteroid
(815) Coppelia
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 .

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