(2277) Moreau
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Asteroid (2277) Moreau |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.5993 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1266 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.2703 AU - 2.9283 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 11.547 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4,191 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 18.47 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 12 km |
| Albedo | ? |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 12.0 mag |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | S. Arend |
| Date of discovery | February 18, 1950 |
| Another name | 1950 DS, 1978 YB |
| 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. | |
(2277) Moreau is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 18 February 1950 by the Belgian astronomers Sylvain Arend in Uccle was discovered.
The name giver for the asteroid was the Belgian astronomer Fernand Moreau .