(2606) Odessa
Asteroid (2606) Odessa |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.7595 AU |
eccentricity | 0.2635 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.0324 AU - 3.4866 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 12.4482 ° |
Sidereal period | 4.58 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 17.91 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | approx. 16 km |
Rotation period | 8.2426 h |
Absolute brightness | 11.7 mag |
Spectral class | Xk |
history | |
Explorer | Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych |
Date of discovery | April 1, 1976 |
Another name | 1976 GX 2 , 1955 VE |
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(2606) Odessa is an asteroid of the main belt , which was discovered on April 1, 1976 by the Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanowitsch Tschernych at the Crimean Observatory in Nautschnyj .
The asteroid is named after the Ukrainian port city of Odessa on the Black Sea .