(2906) Caltech
Asteroid (2906) Caltech |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt |
Major semi-axis | 3.1651 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1098 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.8176 AU - 3.5126 AU |
Sidereal period | 2057 days |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 58.68 km |
Albedo | 0.051 |
Absolute brightness | 10.2 mag |
Spectral class | Xc type |
history | |
Explorer | C. Shoemaker |
Date of discovery | January 13, 1983 |
Another name | * 1957 KJ, 1957 MA
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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. |
(2906) Caltech is an asteroid located in the Main Belt . It was discovered by C. Shoemaker on January 13, 1983 and named after the California Institute of Technology , or Caltech for short, that same year .