(862) Franzia

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Asteroid
(862) Franzia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.8031  AU
eccentricity 0.0830
Perihelion - aphelion 2.5704 AU - 3.0358 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 13.895 °
Sidereal period 4,693 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.79 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 27.26 km
Albedo 0.137
Rotation period 15.050 h
Absolute brightness 9,768 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery 1917
Another name 1917 BF, 1949 YT, A903 BA
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(862) Franzia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 28, 1917 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The asteroid is named after Franz Wolf , the son of the discoverer.

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