(975) Perseverantia

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Asteroid
(975) Perseverantia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Koronis family
Major semi-axis 2,834  AU
eccentricity 0.0356
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7331 AU - 2.9348 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.56 °
Sidereal period 4,771 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.69 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 26.48 km
Albedo 0.173
Rotation period 7.158 h
Absolute brightness 10,365 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Johann Palisa
Date of discovery 1922
Another name 1922 LT, 1950 CK, A912 CB
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.

(975) Perseverantia is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 27 March 1922 by Johann Palisa was discovered.

The asteroid was named after the Latin term for endurance and perseverance, a property posthumously ascribed to its discoverer.

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