(860) Ursina

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Asteroid
(860) Ursina
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.7947  AU
eccentricity 0.1091
Perihelion - aphelion 2.4897 AU - 3.0997 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 13.315 °
Sidereal period 4,672 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.82 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 29.32 km
Albedo 0.162
Rotation period 9.386 h
Absolute brightness 9,796 likes
Spectral class X
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery 1917
Another name 1917 BD, 1959 CU, A903 BB
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(860) Ursina is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 22, 1917 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The origin of the name is not known.

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