(1054) Forsytia
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Asteroid (1054) Forsytia |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.9197 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1396 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.5122 AU - 3.3273 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 10.863 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4,989 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 17.43 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 45.48 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | 0.056 |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | 7.650 h |
| Absolute brightness | 10,424 mag |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
| Date of discovery | 1925 |
| Another name | 1925 WD, 1962 DD, A907 EA |
| 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. | |
(1054) Forsytia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on November 20, 1925 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the forsythia plant genus .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . 4th edition. Springer, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-540-66292-8 .