(1260) Valhalla
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Asteroid (1260) Valhalla |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.6152 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0370 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.5184 AU - 2.7121 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.001 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4,229 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.42 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 13 km |
| Albedo | ? |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 12.4 mag |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
| Date of discovery | January 29, 1933 |
| Another name | 1933 BW, 1957 XD |
| 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. | |
(1260) Walhalla is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 29, 1933 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .
The name of the asteroid is derived from the marble temple Walhalla near Regensburg .