(1945) Wesselink
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Asteroid (1945) Wesselink |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.5535 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1801 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.0935 AU - 3.0133 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 4.218 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4,080 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.64 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 12 km |
| Absolute brightness | 12,621 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | H. van Gent |
| Date of discovery | July 22, 1930 |
| Another name | 1930 OL, 1934 NL, 1970 GA 2 |
| 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. | |
(1945) Wesselink is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on July 22, 1930 by the Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent in Johannesburg .
The asteroid bears the name of the Dutch astronomer Adriaan Jan Wesselink .