(150) Nuwa
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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.