(986) Amelia
Asteroid (986) Amelia |
|
---|---|
Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.1390 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1986 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.5157 AU - 3.7624 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 14.792 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.5 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 16.81 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 48.68 km |
Albedo | 0.218 |
Rotation period | 9.52 h |
Absolute brightness | 9.4 mag |
history | |
Explorer | J. C. Solá |
Date of discovery | October 19, 1922 |
Another name | 1922 MQ, 1935 BK, 1966 VA |
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. |
(986) Amelia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 19, 1922 by the Catalan astronomer José Comas Solá in Barcelona .
The asteroid is dedicated to the explorer's wife.