(1686) De Sitter

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Asteroid
(1686) De Sitter
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Themis family
Major semi-axis 3.1567  AU
eccentricity 0.1667
Perihelion - aphelion 2.6306 AU - 3.6829 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 0.625 °
Sidereal period 5.609 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.76 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 32.92 km
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.065
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 10,981 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer H. van Gent
Date of discovery September 28, 1935
Another name 1935 SR 1 , 2929 RK 1 , 1933 GF
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.

(1686) De Sitter is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 28, 1935 by the Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent in Johannesburg .

The asteroid was named after the Dutch astronomer Willem de Sitter .

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