(875) nymph
Asteroid (875) nymph |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Maria family |
Major semi-axis | 2.5524 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1508 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.1675 AU - 2.9373 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 14.586 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,078 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.64 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 13.78 km |
Albedo | 0.235 |
Rotation period | 12.638 h |
Absolute brightness | 11.203 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Max Wolf |
Date of discovery | 1917 |
Another name | 1917 CF, 1926 RL, 1971 UK 4 |
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items. |
(875) Nymph is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on May 19, 1917 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .
The name is derived from the mythological Greek creatures, the nymphs .