(2268) Szmytowna

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Asteroid
(2268) Szmytowna
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Koronis family
Major semi-axis 2.9402  AU
eccentricity 0.1129
Perihelion - aphelion 2.6084 AU - 3.272 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 3.306 °
Sidereal period 5.042 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.37 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 13 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11.7 mag
Spectral class SMASSII: S.
history
Explorer Liisi Oterma
Date of discovery November 6, 1942
Another name 1942 VW, 1964 CE, 1967 UH
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.

(2268) Szmytowna is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 6 November 1942 by the Finnish astronomer liisi oterma in Turku was discovered.

The name of the asteroid was chosen in honor of the chemist Maria Szmytowna .

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