(1593) Fagnes

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Asteroid
(1593) Fagnes
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2250  AU
eccentricity 0.2809
Perihelion - aphelion 1.6 AU - 2.8499 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.975 °
Sidereal period 3,319 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.97 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo ?
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period 25,100 h
Absolute brightness 13.1 mag
Spectral class SMASSII: S.
history
Explorer S. Arend
Date of discovery June 1, 1951
Another name 1951 LB, 1928 OK
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.

(1593) Fagnes is an asteroid of the main belt , on 1 June 1951 by Belgian astronomers Sylvain Arend in Uccle was discovered.

The Belgian landscape of the High Fens (French: Haute Fagnes ) gave its name to this asteroid .

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