(1027) Aesculapia
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Asteroid (1027) Aesculapia |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Themis family |
| Major semi-axis | 3.1499 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1327 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.7321 AU - 3.5678 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.256 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5,591 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.78 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 32.20 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | 0.098 |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | 14, h |
| Absolute brightness | 10,856 likes |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | George Van Biesbroeck |
| Date of discovery | November 11, 1923 |
| Another name | 1923 YO 11 , 1942 DH, 1977 LP 1 |
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(1027) Aesculapia is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 11 November 1923 by the Belgian astronomer George Van Biesbroeck at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay , Wisconsin was discovered.
The name is derived from the Greek deity Asclepius (also known as Asclepius ). The orbit has a semi-major axis of 3.1499 astronomical units and an orbital eccentricity of 0.1327. Thus it moves at a distance of 2.7321 ( perihelion ) to 3.5678 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in 5.591 years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 1.256 ° to the ecliptic .
The asteroid has a diameter of 32.20 km and an albedo of 0.098. It rotates on its own axis in around 14 hours.