(1664) Felix

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Asteroid
(1664) Felix
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.3393  AU
eccentricity 0.2232
Perihelion - aphelion 1.8172 AU - 2.8614 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.117 °
Sidereal period 3,578 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.47 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 29 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo ?
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12,428 mag
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Eugène Delporte
Date of discovery February 4, 1929
Another name 1929 CD, 1936 AD, 1947 FC
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.

(1664) Felix is an asteroid of the main belt discovered on February 4, 1929 by the Belgian astronomer Eugène Joseph Delporte in Ukkel .

The asteroid is named after the Belgian and Flemish writer Felix Timmermans .

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