(1030) Vitja

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Asteroid
(1030) Vitja
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.1211  AU
eccentricity 0.1189
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7499 AU - 3.4923 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 14.785 °
Sidereal period 5.514 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.86 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 64.12 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.033
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 10.103 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer W.A. Albizki
Date of discovery 1924
Another name 1924 RQ, 1961 AF, 1964 TB
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(1030) Vitja is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on May 25, 1924 by the Russian astronomer Vladimir Alexandrovich Albitsky at the Crimean Observatory in Simejis .

The asteroid is named after Viktor Zaslawski , a Russian war hero of World War II .

The orbit has a semi-major axis of 3.1211 astronomical units and an orbital eccentricity of 0.1189. Thus it moves at a distance of 2.7499 ( perihelion ) to 3.4923 ( aphelion ) astronomical units in 5.514 years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 14.785 ° to the ecliptic .

The asteroid has a diameter of 64.12 km and an albedo of 0.033.

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