(1400) Tirela

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Asteroid
(1400) Tirela
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Klumpkea family
Major semi-axis 3.1244  AU
eccentricity 0.2378
Perihelion - aphelion 2.3815 AU - 3.8673 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 15.552 °
Sidereal period 5,523 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.82 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 16 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period 13.356 h
Absolute brightness 11.4 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Louis Boyer
Date of discovery November 17, 1936
Another name 1936 WA, 1930 UQ
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(1400) Tirela is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 17 November 1936 by the French astronomer Louis Boyer in Algiers was discovered.

The asteroid is named after Charles Tirel , a friend of the discoverer.

See also