(1184) Gaea
Asteroid (1184) Gaea |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.6682 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0728 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.474 AU - 2.8623 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 11.306 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,358 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.23 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 12 km |
Absolute brightness | 11.1 mag |
history | |
Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
Date of discovery | September 5, 1926 |
Another name | 1926 RE, 1930 OE, 1931 XG |
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(1184) Gaea is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 5, 1926 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .
The asteroid was named after the Greek goddess Gaia .