(1298) Nocturna

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Asteroid
(1298) Nocturna
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Nocturna family
Major semi-axis 3.1218  AU
eccentricity 0.1541
Perihelion - aphelion 2.6408 AU - 3.6027 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.496 °
Sidereal period 5.516 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.857 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 40.04 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.058
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 10,832 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery January 7, 1934
Another name 1934 AE, A904 RA
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.

(1298) Nocturna is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on January 7, 1934 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory at the University of Heidelberg .

The name of the asteroid denotes the night .

See also