(1990) Pilcher
Asteroid (1990) Pilcher |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.1742 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0512 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.0628 AU - 2.2856 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.131 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.206 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 20.20 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 7 km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 13.14 mag |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | K. Reinmuth |
Date of discovery | March 9, 1956 |
Another name | 1956 EE, 1937 JL, 1940 FA |
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(1990) Pilcher is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on March 9, 1956 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth at the Heidelberg-Königstuhl State Observatory at the University of Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after the American astronomer Frederick Pilcher .