(2973) Paola
Asteroid (2973) Paola |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.4696 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1512 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.0961 AU - 2.8431 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 1.559 ° |
Sidereal period | 3.881 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.95 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | ? km |
Albedo | ? |
Rotation period | ? H |
Absolute brightness | 13.0 likes |
Spectral class | B. |
history | |
Explorer | S. Arend |
Date of discovery | January 10, 1951 |
Another name | 1951 AJ, 1951 AQ, 1973 UQ 4 |
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(2973) Paola is a asteroid of the main belt , which on 10 January 1951 by Belgian astronomers Sylvain Arend in Uccle was discovered.
The asteroid was named after Queen Paola of Belgium .