(3729) Yangzhou

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Asteroid
(3729) Yangzhou
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Eunomia family
Major semi-axis 2.6237  AU
eccentricity 0.1930
Perihelion - aphelion 2.1174 AU - 3.13 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 13.435 °
Sidereal period 4,250 a
Mean orbital velocity 18.39 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 13 km
Albedo ?
Rotation period ? H
Absolute brightness 11.8 mag
Spectral class ?
history
Explorer Purple Mountain Observatory
Date of discovery November 1, 1983
Another name 1983 VP 7 , 1953 RD 1 , 1966 TO
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(3729) Yangzhou is an asteroid of the main belt , the November 1, 1983 at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing was discovered.

The asteroid was named after the city of Yangzhou on September 28, 1999 .

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