(930) Westphalia
Asteroid (930) Westphalia |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.4317 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1430 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.084 AU - 2.7793 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 15.314 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,792 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.10 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 36.48 km |
Albedo | 0.037 |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 11.01 mag |
Spectral class | Ch |
history | |
Explorer | Walter Baade |
Date of discovery | March 10, 1920 |
Another name | 1920 GS, A916 DD |
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(930) Westphalia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on March 10, 1920 by the German astronomer Walter Baade in Hamburg-Bergedorf .
The asteroid was named after the German region of Westphalia .