(150) Nuwa

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Asteroid
(150) Nuwa
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Outer main belt
Major semi-axis 2.981  AU
eccentricity 0.128
Perihelion - aphelion 2.6 AU - 3.362 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 2.2 °
Length of the ascending node 206.3 °
Argument of the periapsis 151.3 °
Time of passage of the perihelion June 13, 2009
Sidereal period 5 a 53 d
Mean orbital velocity 17.2 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 151 km
Albedo 0.0395
Rotation period 8 h 8 min
Absolute brightness 8.23 likes
Spectral class CX
history
Explorer JC Watson
Date of discovery October 18, 1875
Another name 2002 JR 70 , A908 AL
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(150) Nuwa is an asteroid of the main asteroid belt discovered by James Craig Watson on October 18, 1875 . The celestial body was named after Nüwa , a figure from Chinese mythology .

Nuwa ranges between 2,590 ( perihelion ) astronomical units to 3,368 astronomical units ( aphelion ) in 5.14 years around the sun . The orbit is inclined 2.194 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.131.

Nuwa has a diameter of 151 km. It has a dark carbon-rich surface with an albedo of 0.040. It rotates around its own axis in around 8 hours and 8 minutes.

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