(1981) Midas
Asteroid (1981) Midas |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Apollo type |
Major semi-axis | 1,776 AU |
eccentricity | 0.650 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 0.6214 AU - 2.9307 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 39.837 ° |
Sidereal period | 2.367 years |
Mean orbital velocity | 22.35 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 2.2 km |
Rotation period | 5.220 h |
Absolute brightness | 15,349 mag |
Spectral class | V |
history | |
Explorer | Charles T. Kowal |
Date of discovery | March 6, 1973 |
Another name | 1973 EA |
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. |
(1981) Midas is an asteroid belonging to the group of the Apollo asteroids .
Midas was discovered on March 6, 1973 by the American astronomer Charles T. Kowal on Mount Palomar .
The asteroid is named after the mythological Greek king Midas .
See also
Web links
- (1981) Midas in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (English).