(2906) Caltech

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Asteroid
(2906) Caltech
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
  • 1974 LC, 1976 YS 2
  • 1983 AE2, 1983 CD
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 .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. Minor Planet Circ. 8154