(2329) Orthos
Asteroid (2329) Orthos |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Apollo type |
Major semi-axis | 2.4048 AU |
eccentricity | 0.6573 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 0.8242 AU - 3.9855 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 24.418 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,729 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.21 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 3.2 - 7.1 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | ? |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 14.083 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Hans-Emil Schuster |
Date of discovery | 1976 |
Another name | 1976 WA |
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. |
(2329) Orthos is an asteroid of the Apollo-type , which on 19 November 1976 by Hans-Emil Schuster at the European Southern Observatory in La Silla was discovered.
The asteroid was named after the two-headed dog Orthos from Greek mythology .