(2138) Swissair
Asteroid (2138) Swissair |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2,688 AU |
eccentricity | 0.068 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.506 AU - 2.870 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.931 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.41 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 12.7 km |
Albedo | 0.17 ± 0.05 |
Absolute brightness | 11.5 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Paul Wild |
Date of discovery | April 17, 1968 |
Another name | 1968 HB, 1938 OH, 1942 JD, 1946 GA, 1977 KE |
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. |
(2138) Swissair is an asteroid of the main belt , which the Swiss astronomers on April 17, 1968 Paul Wild , from zimmerwald observatory of the University of Bern was made, discovered.
The asteroid is named after the former Swiss airline Swissair .