(2912) Lapalma
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Asteroid (2912) Lapalma |
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| Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
| Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
| Major semi-axis | 2.2894 AU |
| eccentricity | 0.0701 |
| Perihelion - aphelion | 2.1289 AU - 2.4499 AU |
| Inclination of the orbit plane | 7.28 ° |
| Sidereal period | 3.46 a |
| Mean orbital velocity | 19.68 km / s |
| Physical Properties | |
| Medium diameter | approx. 7 km |
| Albedo | ? |
| Rotation period | ? H |
| Absolute brightness | 12.5 mag |
| Spectral class | V |
| history | |
| Explorer | Liisi Oterma |
| Date of discovery | February 18, 1942 |
| Another name | 1942 DM, 1956 EN, 1973 AJ 2 |
| 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. | |
(2912) Lapalma is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 18 February 1942 by the Finnish astronomer liisi oterma in Turku was discovered.
The name of the asteroid is based on the Canary Island of La Palma , where many astronomical observatories are located.