(2320) Blarney
Asteroid (2320) Blarney |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 3.170 AU |
eccentricity | 0.126 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2,770 AU - 3,570 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 11.514 ° |
Sidereal period | 5.64 a |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | (38.8 ± 2.9) km |
Albedo | 0.074 ± 0.012 |
Absolute brightness | 10.50 likes |
history | |
Explorer | Paul Wild |
Date of discovery | 29th August 1979 |
Another name | 1979 QJ, 1929 WF 1 , 1931 DP, 1942 CE, 1950 NF 1 , 1951 VG, 1955 ME, 1968 UE 3 , 1972 LN, 1975 AQ |
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(2320) Blarney is an asteroid of the main belt , which the Swiss astronomers on August 29, 1979 Paul Wild , from zimmerwald observatory of the University of Bern was made, discovered.
The asteroid is named after the Irish village of Blarney and the castle located there ( Blarney Castle ).