(1937) Locarno
Asteroid (1937) Locarno |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2,377 AU |
eccentricity | 0.157 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.004 AU - 2.750 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 12.473 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.66 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | (13.1 ± 1.3) km |
Albedo | 0.179 ± 0.042 |
Absolute brightness | 11.90 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Paul Wild |
Date of discovery | 19th December 1973 |
Another name | 1973 YA, 1936 VB, 1951 YU, 1962 XH 1 , 1968 HJ 1 , 1969 VT 1 |
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(1937) Locarno is an asteroid of the main belt , which the Swiss astronomers at December 19, 1973 Paul Wild , from zimmerwald observatory of the University of Bern was made, discovered.
The asteroid is named after the Swiss city of the same name .