(1756) Giacobini
Asteroid (1756) Giacobini |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.5487 AU |
eccentricity | 0.2303 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9617 AU - 3.1356 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.112 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,069 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.66 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 10 km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 12.0 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | André Patry |
Date of discovery | December 24, 1937 |
Another name | 1937 YA, 1961 TD |
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. |
(1756) Giacobini is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 24 December 1937 by the French astronomer André Patry in Nice was discovered.
The name of the asteroid was chosen in honor of the French astronomer Michel Giacobini .