(131) Vala
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Asteroid (131) Vala |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2,432 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.066 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.271 AU - 2.593 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 5 ° |
| Length of the ascending node | 65.8 ° |
| Argument of the periapsis | 159.6 ° |
| Time of passage of the perihelion | September 23, 2009 |
| Sidereal period | 3 a 290 d |
| Mean orbital velocity | 19.1 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 40 km |
| Albedo | 0.1051 |
| Rotation period | 5 h 11 min |
| Absolute brightness | 10.03 mag |
| history | |
| Explorer | CHF Peters |
| Date of discovery | May 24, 1873 |
| Another name | 1945 KA, 1952 DS 3 , 1953 QE |
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(131) Vala is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt that was discovered by Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters on May 24, 1873 .
The heavenly body was named after Vala , a seer and wise woman from Norse mythology .
Vala moves between 2.268 ( perihelion ) astronomical units to 2.595 astronomical units ( aphelion ) in 3.79 years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 4.958 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.067.
Vala has a diameter of 40 km. It has a relatively light, silicate-containing surface with an albedo of 0.105.