(902) Probitas
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Asteroid (902) Probitas |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.4462 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1787 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.0091 AU - 2.8833 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 6.349 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3,826 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 19.044 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 9 km |
| Albedo | ? |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 12.0 mag |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | Johann Palisa |
| Date of discovery | September 3, 1918 |
| Another name | 1918 EJ |
| 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. | |
(902) Probitas is an asteroid of the main belt , which on September 3, 1918 by the Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa in Vienna was discovered.
Probitas is the Latin word for honesty . With the naming of the asteroid, its discoverer was honored for this characteristic after its death.