(1069) Planckia

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Asteroid
(1069) Planckia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.1304  AU
eccentricity 0.1093
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7882 AU - 3.4725 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 13.563 °
Sidereal period 5,539 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.83 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 39.50 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.216
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period 8.643 h
Absolute brightness 9,322 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Max Wolf
Date of discovery January 28, 1927
Another name 1927 BC, 1952 QY, 1975 VG 8
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.

(1069) Planckia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered by the German astronomer Max Wolf in Heidelberg on January 28, 1927 .

On the occasion of his 70th birthday, the asteroid was named after the German physicist and Nobel Prize winner Max Planck (* April 23, 1858 † October 4, 1947).

See also