(2843) Yeti
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Asteroid (2843) Yeti |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2,299 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.005 AU - 2.594 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 5.466 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.49 a |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | (10.40 ± 1.1) km |
| Albedo | 0.103 ± 0.025 |
| Absolute brightness | 13.0 likes |
| history | |
| Explorer | Paul Wild |
| Date of discovery | 7th December 1975 |
| Another name | 1975 XQ, 1950 TV, 1978 SM 7 |
| 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. | |
(2843) Yeti is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on December 7, 1975 by the Swiss astronomer Paul Wild from the Zimmerwald Observatory at the University of Bern .
The asteroid is named after the Yeti , the mythical creature from the Himalayas.