(1260) Valhalla
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 |
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(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 .