(1797) Schaumasse

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Asteroid
(1797) foam mass
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.2367  AU
eccentricity 0.0247
Perihelion - aphelion 2.1816 AU - 2.2919 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.142 °
Sidereal period 3,345 a
Mean orbital velocity 19.92 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12.7 mag
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer André Patry
Date of discovery November 15, 1936
Another name 1936 VH, 1929 SR, 1951 EZ 1
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(1797) Schaumasse is an asteroid of the main belt discovered on November 15, 1936 by the French astronomer André Patry in Nice .

The name of the asteroid is reminiscent of the French astronomer Alexandre Schaumasse .

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