(126) Velleda
Asteroid (126) Velleda |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2,439 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1055 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.181 AU - 2.696 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.92 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 23.4 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 327.5 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | July 24, 2009 |
Sidereal period | 3 a 295 d |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.0 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 44.8 km |
Albedo | 0.17 |
Rotation period | 5 h 22 min |
Absolute brightness | 9.3 mag |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | Paul Pierre Henry |
Date of discovery | November 5, 1872 |
Another name | 1949 YF, 1950 BD 1 |
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(126) Velleda is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt discovered by Paul Pierre Henry on November 5, 1872 . The heavenly body was named after Veleda , a Germanic priestess and seer.
Velleda moves between 2.2 ( perihelion ) astronomical units to 2.7 astronomical units ( aphelion ) in 3.8 years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 2.9 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.11.
Velleda has a diameter of 44.8 km. It has a light, silicate-rich surface with an albedo of 0.17. It rotates around its own axis in around 5 hours and 22 minutes.