(3605) Davy
Asteroid (3605) Davy |
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Properties of the orbit ( animation ) | |
Orbit type | Main belt asteroid |
Major semi-axis | 2.2511 AU |
eccentricity | 0.0803 |
Perihelion - aphelion | 2.0705 AU - 2.4318 AU |
Inclination of the orbit plane | 3.921 ° |
Sidereal period | 3,378 a |
Mean orbital velocity | 19.85 km / s |
Physical Properties | |
Rotation period | 2.72 h |
Absolute brightness | 12.7 mag |
history | |
Explorer | Eugène Delporte |
Date of discovery | November 28, 1932 |
Another name | 1932 WB, 1974 GD, 1984 BY |
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. |
(3605) Davy is an asteroid of the main belt , which on 28 November 1932 by the Belgian astronomer Eugène Joseph Delporte at the Royal Observatory in Uccle was discovered.
The asteroid was named in 1988 after Davy DeWinter , the son of the director of the Royal Observatory of Belgium.
See also
Web links
- (3605) Davy in the Small-Body Database of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory .
- (3605) Davy in the database of the "Asteroids - Dynamic Site" (AstDyS-2, English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Minor Planet Circ. 14029 Retrieved March 8, 2020