(1969) Alain
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Asteroid (1969) Alain |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 3.0899 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1565 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.6063 AU - 3.5735 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.335 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.43 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 16.94 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 24.37 ± 2.4 km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | 0.0682 ± 0.016 |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 11.60 mag |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | S. Arend |
| Date of discovery | February 3, 1935 |
| Another name | 1935 CG, 1930 FZ, 1952 HW 3 , 1952 KH 1 |
| 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. | |
(1969) Alain is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 3 February 1935 by Belgian astronomers Sylvain Arend in Uccle was discovered.
The asteroid is named after Alain Vanheste , the husband of the discoverer's granddaughter.