(1106) Cydonia
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Asteroid (1106) Cydonia |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Eunomia family |
| Major semi-axis | 2.5967 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1261 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.2692 AU - 2.9242 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 13.0699 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4.18 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.49 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 12 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | ? |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 11.7 mag |
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Spectral class (according to SMASSII) |
S. |
| history | |
| Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
| Date of discovery | February 5, 1929 |
| Another name | 1929 CW |
| 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. | |
(1106) Cydonia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on February 5, 1929 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the quince plant genus .
See also
Web links
- Orbit simulation (Java applet)
Individual evidence
- ^ Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of Minor Planet Names . 4th edition. Springer, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-540-66292-8 .