(2242) Balaton
Asteroid (2242) Balaton |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.2085 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1174 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 1.9493 AU - 2.4678 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 2.538 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,282 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 20.04 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | ? km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 13,168 likes |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | György Kulin |
Date of discovery | October 13, 1936 |
Another name | 1936 TG, 1941 FQ, 1972 RE 2 |
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(2242) Balaton is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on October 13, 1936 by the Hungarian astronomer György Kulin at the Konkoly Observatory in Budapest .
The asteroid is named after the Balaton (Hungarian .: Balaton named) in Hungary.