(1199) Geldonia
Asteroid (1199) Geldonia |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Eos family |
Major semi-axis | 3.0199 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0281 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.9351 AU - 3.1017 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.772 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.248 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.14 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 31.24 km |
Albedo | 0.130 |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 10,258 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Eugène Delporte |
Date of discovery | September 14, 1931 |
Another name | 1931 RF, 1930 MB, 1946 OH |
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. |
(1199) Geldonia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 14, 1931 by the Belgian astronomer Eugène Joseph Delporte in Ukkel .
The name of the asteroid is from the Latin name of the Belgian place Jodoigne (Dutch: Geldenaken ), the birthplace of the discoverer.