(233943) Falera
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Asteroid (233943) Falera |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 3.1509 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0888 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.8708 AU - 3.4310 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 8.123 ° |
| Sidereal period | 5.58 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | ? km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | ~ 3.0 km |
| Albedo | ? |
| Rotation period | ? |
| Absolute brightness | 15.5 mag |
| Spectral class | ? |
| history | |
| Explorer | José De Queiroz |
| Date of discovery | November 21, 2009 |
| Another name | 2009 WU 24 |
| 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. | |
(233943) Falera is an asteroid of the Main Belt . It was discovered on November 21, 2009 by José De Queiroz , director of the Mirasteilas observatory in Falera . The discovery was confirmed by the Minor Planet Center in May 2010. Since then, the asteroid has officially been named Falera.
The minor planet has a diameter of about 3 kilometers and moves its orbit around the sun at an average distance of 471 million kilometers. It takes almost five and a half years to circle it.
The name Falera refers to the village of Falera, where the Observatory of Discovery is located. In Falera there is also a megalithic cult and astronomical site, the Parc la Mutta , which is at least 3000 years old .