(2044) host
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Asteroid (2044) host |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.3810 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.3430 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.5643 AU - 3.1977 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 23.971 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3,674 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 19.30 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | 6.66 km |
| Albedo | 0.1907 |
| Rotation period | 3.6898 h |
| Absolute brightness | 13,013 mag |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | C. A. Wirtanen |
| Date of discovery | November 8, 1950 |
| Another name | 1950 VE |
| 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. | |
(2044) Host is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on November 8, 1950 by the American astronomer Carl Alvar Wirtanen at the Lick Observatory .
The name of the asteroid is a shortened form of the last name of its discoverer.
The asteroid is believed to be orbited by a natural satellite in around 19 hours. This moon is named S / 2006 (2044) 1 . The assumption is based on a periodic change in the light curve of the asteroid.