(1054) Forsytia

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Asteroid
(1054) Forsytia
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 ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
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

  1. ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . 4th edition. Springer, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-540-66292-8 .