(2268) Szmytowna
Asteroid (2268) Szmytowna |
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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 .
See also
Web links
- Photo by (2092) Sumiana , (2268) Szmytowna and (2885) Palva (English)