(9313) Protea

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Asteroid
(9313) Protea
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2,635  AU
eccentricity 0.152
Perihelion - aphelion 2.235 AU - 3.035 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 12.998 °
Sidereal period 4.28
Mean orbital velocity 18.35 km / s
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 13.7 mag
history
Explorer EW Elst
Date of discovery February 13, 1988
Another name 1988 CH 3
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(9313) Protea is a major girdle asteroid . He was born on February 13, 1988 at the La Silla Observatory of ESO discovered.

Its name comes from the family of proteaceae ( "Proteaceae").