(871) Amneris

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Asteroid
(871) Amneris
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2219  AU
eccentricity 0.1197
Perihelion - aphelion 1.956 AU - 2.4878 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 4.252 °
Sidereal period 3,312 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.98 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 8 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ?
Absolute brightness 12.6 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery May 14, 1917
Another name 1917 BY, 1930 DD, 1953 EZ
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(871) Amneris is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on May 14, 1917 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The name is derived from a character from Giuseppe Verdi's opera Aida .

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