(1812) Gilgamesh

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Asteroid
(1812) Gilgamesh
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eos family
Major semi-axis 3.0058  AU
eccentricity 0.0810
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7624 AU - 3.2492 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 10.261 °
Sidereal period 5,211 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.18 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 19.18 km (± 1.6)
Dimensions ? Template: Infobox asteroid / maintenance / masskg
Albedo 0.1450 (± 0.027)
Medium density ? g / cm³
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11.5 likes
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer CJ and I. van Houten-Groeneveld ,
T. Gehrels
Date of discovery September 24, 1960
Another name 4645 PL , 1931 BD, 1966 WA, 1973 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.

(1812) Gilgamesh is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 24, 1960 by the Dutch research team Cornelis Johannes van Houten , Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels as part of the Palomar-Leiden survey .

The name of the asteroid is derived from the mythological Sumerian hero Gilgamesh .

See also