(956) Elisha
Asteroid (956) Elisa |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.2984 AU |
eccentricity | 0.2040 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.8296 AU - 2.7673 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.964 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.485 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.65 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 10 km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 12.2 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
Date of discovery | 1921 |
Another name | 1921 JW, 1959 NB |
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(956) Elisa is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on August 8, 1921 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .
The asteroid bears the name of the discoverer's mother, Elisa Reinmuth .