(2212) Hephaestus
Asteroid (2212) Hephaestus |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Apollo type |
Major semi-axis | 2.1666 AU |
eccentricity | 0.8341 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 0.3594 AU - 3.9738 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 11.752 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,189 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 3.3 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | ? |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | > 20 h |
Absolute brightness | 13,044 likes |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | LI Chernych |
Date of discovery | September 27, 1978 |
Another name | 1978 SB |
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. |
(2212) Hephaestus is an asteroid of the Apollo-type , that of the September 27, 1978 I. L. Chernykh at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory in simeiz was discovered.
The asteroid was named after the Greek god Hephaestus .