(8900) AAVSO
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Asteroid (8900) AAVSO |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.537 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.17 AU - 2.904 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.7 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4.04 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 12.9 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | Dennis di Cicco |
| Date of discovery | October 24, 1995 |
| Another name | 1995 UD2 |
| 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. | |
(8900) AAVSO is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 24 October 1995 by the US amateur astronomer Dennis di Cicco in Massachusetts was discovered.
It was named after the American Association of Variable Star Observers on May 1, 2003 .