(1284) Latvia
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Asteroid (1284) Latvia |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.6448 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1710 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.1926 AU - 3.097 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 10.88 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4,301 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.31 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 36.82 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | 0.105 |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | 9.644 h |
| Absolute brightness | 10,098 mag |
| Spectral class | L. |
| history | |
| Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
| Date of discovery | 1933 |
| Another name | 1933 OP, 1925 WK, 1950 RL |
| 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. | |
(1284) Latvia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on July 27, 1933 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .
The name of the asteroid is derived from Latvia .
See also
Web links
- (1284) Latvia in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .