(2801) Huygens
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Asteroid (2801) Huygens |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Asteroid family | Gefion family |
| Major semi-axis | 2.8003 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.1745 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.3117 AU - 3.2889 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 9.563 ° |
| Sidereal period | 4,686 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 17.80 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Absolute brightness | 11,755 likes |
| Spectral class | S. |
| history | |
| Explorer | H. van Gent |
| Date of discovery | September 28, 1935 |
| Another name | 1935 SU 1 , 1968 UG, 1976 JP 5 |
| 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. | |
(2801) Huygens is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on September 28, 1935 by the Dutch astronomer Hendrik van Gent in Johannesburg .
The asteroid is named after the Dutch astronomer, physicist and mathematician Christiaan Huygens .