(846) Lipperta

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Asteroid
(846) Lipperta
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Themis family
Major semi-axis 3.1212  AU
eccentricity 0.1871
Perihelion - aphelion 2.5372 AU - 3.7051 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 0.266 °
Sidereal period 5.514 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.86 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 52.4 km
Albedo 0.051
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 10.217 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer KAW Gyllenberg
Date of discovery 1916
Another name 1916 AT, 1933 XF, 1943 QF
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(846) Lipperta is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on November 26, 1916 by the Swedish astronomer Walter Gyllenberg in Bergedorf .

The asteroid is named after the German businessman Eduard Lippert , who financially supported the Hamburg observatory .

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