(949) Hel

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Asteroid
(949) Hel
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.9957  AU
eccentricity 0.1997
Perihelion - aphelion 2.3975 AU - 3.5939 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 10.696 °
Sidereal period 5.185 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.209 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 69.16 km
Albedo 0.049
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 9,702 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery 1921
Another name 1921 JK, 1952 DN, 1954 SN 1
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(949) Hel is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on March 11, 1921 by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg .

The name is derived from the Norse goddess Hel .

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