(1773) Rumpelstiltskin

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Asteroid
(1773) Rumpelstiltskin
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.4369  AU
eccentricity 0.1269
Perihelion - aphelion 2.1277 AU - 2.7461 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 5.396 °
Sidereal period 3,804 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.08 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 14 km
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11,771 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Paul Wild
Date of discovery April 17, 1968
Another name * 1968 HE
  • 1930 GB
  • 1944 BS
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(1773) Rumpelstilz is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on April 17, 1968 by the Swiss astronomer Paul Wild . The asteroid is named after the title character from the well-known German fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin .

(1773) Rumpelstilz moves at a distance of 2.1294 ( perihelion ) to 2.7438 ( aphelion ) astronomical units around the sun in 3.8 years . The orbit is inclined 5,3954 ° to the ecliptic , the orbital eccentricity is 0.1261.

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