(1918) Aiguillon

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Asteroid
(1918) Aiguillon
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 3.1934  AU
eccentricity 0.1259
Perihelion - aphelion 2.7914 AU - 3.5955 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.180 °
Sidereal period 5.71 a
Mean orbital velocity 16.66 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 20 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ?
Absolute brightness 11.7 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Guy Soulié
Date of discovery 19th October 1968
Another name 1968 UA
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(1918) Aiguillon is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 19 October 1968 by the French astronomer Guy Soulie in Bordeaux was discovered.

The name of the asteroid is derived from the French city of Aiguillon (Lot-et-Garonne) , the birthplace of the discoverer.

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