(2865) Laurel
Asteroid (2865) Laurel |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Asteroid family | Maria family |
Major semi-axis | 2.5612 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0705 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.3807 AU - 2.7418 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 14.297 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,099 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.61 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 14.72 km |
Dimensions | ? | kg
Albedo | 0.224 |
Medium density | ? g / cm³ |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 11.31 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Cyril V. Jackson |
Date of discovery | July 31, 1935 |
Another name | 1935 OK, 1939 PA, 1947 NF |
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. |
(2865) Laurel is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 31 July 1935 by South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson in Johannesburg was discovered.
The asteroid was named in honor of the British comedian Stan Laurel .