(1252) Celestia
Asteroid (1252) Celestia |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.6954 AU |
eccentricity | 0.2044 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.1445 AU - 3.2463 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 33.892 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,425 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.14 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 17.38 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | 0.257 |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | 10.636 h |
Absolute brightness | 10.475 mag |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | Fred Whipple |
Date of discovery | February 19, 1933 |
Another name | 1933 DG, 1934 PA 1 |
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. |
(1252) Celestia is a asteroid of the main belt , the American US on 19 February 1933 by astronomer Fred Whipple at Harvard College Observatory was discovered.
The asteroid is named after Celestia Whipple , the mother of the discoverer.