(1644) Rafita
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Asteroid (1644) Rafita |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.5492 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1544 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.1555 AU - 2.9429 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.017 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4,070 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.65 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 12 km |
| Albedo | ? |
| Rotation period | 6,800 h |
| Absolute brightness | 11.82 mag |
| Spectral class | S. |
| history | |
| Explorer | Rafael Carrasco |
| Date of discovery | December 16, 1935 |
| Another name | 1935 YA, 1939 XA, 1941 JB |
| 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. | |
(1644) Rafita is an asteroid of the main belt discovered on December 16, 1935 by the Spanish astronomer Rafael Carrasco in Madrid .
The name of the asteroid is reminiscent of the explorer's son, who died early.