(1602) Indiana

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Asteroid
(1602) Indiana
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2444  AU
eccentricity 0.1045
Perihelion - aphelion 2.01 AU - 2.4789 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 4.162 °
Sidereal period 3,363 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.88 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 8 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12.49 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Goethe Link Observatory
Date of discovery May 18, 1950
Another name 1950 GF, 1943 DJ, 1975 XR
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(1602) Indiana is an asteroid of the main belt , which on May 18, 1950 at the Goethe Link Observatory of Indiana University was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from the US state of Indiana and Indiana University.

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