(1997) Leverrier

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Asteroid
(1997) Leverrier
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Inner main belt
Major semi-axis 2.21  AU
eccentricity 0.206
Perihelion - aphelion 1.754 AU - 2.666 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.066 °
Length of the ascending node 353.245 °
Argument of the periapsis 0.8 °
Time of passage of the perihelion December 28, 2012
Sidereal period 3.29 a
Physical Properties
Medium diameter 6.81 km
Albedo 0.1662
Absolute brightness 13.3 mag
history
Explorer Goethe Link Observatory
Date of discovery September 14, 1963
Another name 1963 RC; 1940 SF; 1950 TS 3 ; 1953 QB; 1973 SX 4 ; 1973 UF
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.

(1997) Leverrier ( 1963 RC , 1,940 SF , 1950 TS 3 , 1953 QB ; 1973 SX 4 , 1973 UF ) is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 14 September 1963 at the Goethe Link Observatory as part of the Indiana Asteroid Program discovered has been.

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