(2226) Cunitza
Asteroid (2226) Cunitza |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Koronis family |
Major semi-axis | 2.8672 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0836 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.6275 AU - 3.1069 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.542 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,855 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.59 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 15 km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 11.7 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Alfred Bohrmann |
Date of discovery | August 26, 1936 |
Another name | 1936 QC 1 , 1939 DB, 1951 UA |
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. |
(2226) Cunitza is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on August 26, 1936 by the German astronomer Alfred Bohrmann in Heidelberg .
The asteroid is named after Lydia Cunitz , a sister-in-law of the discoverer.