(2082) Galahad

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Asteroid
(2082) Galahad
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.9264  AU
eccentricity 0.1591
Perihelion - aphelion 2.4607 AU - 3.392 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.064 °
Sidereal period 5.006 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.41 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 12.8 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer CJ and I. van Houten-Groeneveld ,
T. Gehrels
Date of discovery October 17, 1960
Another name 7588 PL, 1974 MB
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(2082) Galahad is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 17, 1960 by the Dutch research team Cornelis Johannes van Houten , Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels as part of the Palomar-Leiden survey .

The asteroid is named after the table knight Galahad .

See also