(22827) Arvernia

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Asteroid
(22827) Arvernia
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Epoch:  September 30, 2012 ( JD 2,456,200.5)
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Vesta family
Major semi-axis 2.3233  AU
eccentricity 0.1386
Perihelion - aphelion 2,0001 AU - 2.6453 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 6.7131 °
Sidereal period 3.54 a
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 15.6 mag
history
Explorer Thierry Pauwels
Date of discovery September 8, 1999
Another name 1999 RQ 45
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.

(22827) Arvernia is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 8, 1999 by the Belgian astronomer Thierry Pauwels at the Observatoire royal de Belgique ( IAU code 012) in Uccle , Belgium.

The asteroid is named after the Latin name for the Auvergne region in central France .

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