(1693) Hertzsprung
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Asteroid (1693) Hertzsprung |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.8007 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2694 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.0463 AU - 3.5551 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 11.927 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4,687 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 17.80 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 38.66 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | 0.048 |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | 8.825 h |
| Absolute brightness | 11,028 mag |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | H. van Gent |
| Date of discovery | May 5, 1935 |
| Another name | 1935 LA, 1930 HG, 1944 HA |
| 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. | |
(1693) Hertzsprung is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on May 5, 1935 by the Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent in Johannesburg .
The asteroid was named in honor of the Danish astronomer Ejnar Hertzsprung .