(43669) Winterthur

Asteroid (43669) Winterthur
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type	Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis	2.6175 AU
eccentricity	0.1411
Perihelion - aphelion	2.2483 AU - 2.9868 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane	12.948 °
Sidereal period	4,235 a
Mean orbital velocity	18.41 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter	2,363 km
Albedo	0.380
Absolute brightness	14,543 likes
history
Explorer	M.Griesser
Date of discovery	April 16, 2002
Another name	2002 GA ₁₀
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The asteroid (43669) Winterthur was discovered on April 16, 2002 by Markus Griesser , director of the Eschenberg observatory in Winterthur ( Switzerland ).

The name proposed by the discoverer pays tribute to the sixth largest Swiss city in which the observatory is located.

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