(1063) Aquilegia

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Asteroid
(1063) Aquilegia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2,314  AU
eccentricity 0.0394
Perihelion - aphelion 2.2229 AU - 2.4051 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.977 °
Sidereal period 3,520 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.58 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 18.28 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.1483
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period 5.791 h
Absolute brightness 10,931 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery December 6, 1925
Another name 1925 XA, 1948 EP, 1956 SK
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.

(1063) Aquilegia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on December 6, 1925 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .

The asteroid is named after the columbine genus .

See also