(150) Nuwa
Asteroid (150) Nuwa |
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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.