(1915) Quetzálcoatl
Asteroid (1915) Quetzálcoatl |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Cupid type |
Major semi-axis | 2.5449 AU |
eccentricity | 0.5705 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.0929 AU - 3.9969 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 20.4003 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 162.9579 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 347.8350 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.06 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.68 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 0.5 km |
Albedo | 0.21 |
Rotation period | 4.9 h |
Absolute brightness | 18.97 likes |
Spectral class | SMU |
history | |
Explorer | AG Wilson |
Date of discovery | March 9, 1953 |
Another name | 1953 EA |
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. |
(1915) Quetzalcoatl is an asteroid of the Amor type that on 9 March 1953 by Albert George Wilson at Mount Palomar was discovered.
The asteroid is named after the Aztec and Toltec deity Quetzalcoatl .