(2253) Espinette
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Asteroid (2253) Espinette |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.2842 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.2773 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 1.6508 AU - 2.9176 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.875 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.452 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 19.71 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | ? km |
| Dimensions | ? kg |
| Albedo | ? |
| Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
| Rotation period | 7,300 h |
| Absolute brightness | 12.7 mag |
| Spectral class | SMASSII: Sl |
| history | |
| Explorer | George Van Biesbroeck |
| Date of discovery | 1932 |
| Another name | 1932 PB, 1939 RJ, 1953 VB 1 |
| 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. | |
(2253) Espinette is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 30 July 1932 by the Belgian astronomer George Van Biesbroeck at Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay , Wisconsin was discovered.
The asteroid is named after a building in Williams Bay , Wisconsin .