(1076) Viola
Asteroid (1076) Viola |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.4746 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1434 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.1199 AU - 2.8294 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.317 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.893 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.93 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 22.63 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | 0.0415 |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | 7.336 h |
Absolute brightness | 12,149 mag |
Spectral class | C. |
history | |
Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
Date of discovery | October 5, 1926 |
Another name | 1926 |
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(1076) Viola is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 5, 1926 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth , who worked at the observatory on the Königstuhl near Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the violet genus .