(1941) Wild

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Asteroid
(1941) Wild
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Schubart family
Major semi-axis 3.9757  AU
eccentricity 0.2817
Perihelion - aphelion 2.8556 AU - 5.0958 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.952 °
Sidereal period 7,927 a
Mean orbital velocity 14.94 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 28.5 km
Albedo 0.054
Rotation period 9,050 h
Absolute brightness 11,587 likes
history
Explorer K. Reinmuth
Date of discovery October 6, 1931
Another name 1931 TN 1 , 1971 SO 1 , A915 UA
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(1941) Wild is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 6, 1931 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth in Heidelberg .

The asteroid is named after the Swiss astronomer Paul Wild .

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