(2911) Miahelena

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Asteroid
(2911) Miahelena
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Gefion family
Major semi-axis 2.7946  AU
eccentricity 0.0929
Perihelion - aphelion 2.5351 AU - 3.0542 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 9.619 °
Sidereal period 4,672 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.82 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter ? km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11,467 likes
Spectral class S.
history
Explorer Heikki A. Alikoski
Date of discovery April 8, 1938
Another name 1938 GJ, 1928 DL, 1942 CM
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.

(2911) Miahelena is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 8 April 1938 by the Finnish astronomer Heikki A. Alikoski in Turku was discovered.

The asteroid is named after the discoverer's wife.

See also