(1452) Hunnia

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Asteroid
(1452) Hunnia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.1112  AU
eccentricity 0.2012
Perihelion - aphelion 2.4853 AU - 3.7372 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 14.205 °
Sidereal period 5,488 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.89 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 21 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period 17.2 h
Absolute brightness 12.1 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer György Kulin
Date of discovery February 26, 1938
Another name 1938 DZ 1 , 1953 YA, 1953 YM
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.

(1452) Hunnia is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 26 February 1938 by the Hungarian astronomers György Kulin at Konkoly Observatory in Budapest has been discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from the "Land of the Huns " as a stylistic alternative to Hungary.

See also