(2000) Herschel
Asteroid (2000) Herschel |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.38 AU |
eccentricity | 0.298 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.672 AU - 3.088 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 22.797 ° |
Length of the ascending node | 292.065 ° |
Argument of the periapsis | 130.174 ° |
Time of passage of the perihelion | 23rd August 2012 |
Sidereal period | 3.67 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 15 km |
Absolute brightness | 11.25 likes |
Spectral class | S. |
history | |
Explorer | Luboš Kohoutek |
Date of discovery | July 29, 1960 |
Another name | 1960 OA; 1934 NX |
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. |
(2000) Herschel ( 1960 OA ) is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on July 29, 1960 by the German astronomer Joachim Schubart in the Sonneberg observatory and was named after the astronomer Wilhelm Herschel .