(3223) Forsius
Asteroid (3223) Forsius |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.6060 AU |
eccentricity | 0.1449 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.2283 AU - 2.9837 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 10.0408 ° |
Sidereal period | 4,207 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 18.45 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Medium diameter | 20.7 km |
Albedo | 0.1365 |
Rotation period | 2.343 h |
Absolute brightness | 11.0 mag |
Spectral class | ? |
history | |
Explorer | Yrjö Väisälä |
Date of discovery | September 7, 1942 |
Another name | 1942 RN, 1932 HN, 1934 VP |
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. |
(3223) Forsius is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 7 September 1942 by the Finnish astronomer Yrjö Väisälä at Turku was discovered.
The name of the asteroid was named in honor of the Finnish-born astronomy professor Aron Sigfrid Forsius .