(1080) Orchis
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Asteroid (1080) Orchis |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.4184 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2588 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.7927 AU - 3.0442 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.588 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.761 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 19.15 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 23.28 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | 0.043 |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 12,034 mag |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
| Date of discovery | 1927 |
| Another name | 1927 QB, 1955 DT, A906 BH |
| 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. | |
(1080) Orchis is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on August 30, 1927 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth , who worked at the observatory on the Königstuhl near Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the orchid family of plants .